 Poster: A snowHead
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Morning all,
Does anyone have any suggestions of good places to get a flight to/from Vancouver next February/March?
The disappearance of Zoom seems to have caused a bit of a scarcity and a quick search yesterday found nothing direct at all (even from Heathrow and Gatwick - I live in Birmingham). Going via Seattle looked like the best bet.
Maybe I just don't know the best websites and someone here does... 
Grateful for any suggestions, anyway!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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snow_rat, I know BA fly there daily direct from Heathrow, and I would imagine Air Canada do a service as well. Check out their sites or the bigger search sites like Expedia, Travelocity etc. The Feb week will be very busy.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Both Air Canada and BA have direct flights from Heathrow to Vancouver daily..
Air Canada have loads of other options via Toronto, Montreal, Calgary etc, but no point when you can go direct unless you specifically want to stop off somewhere. BA have 2 flights a day in the summer as well, not that that helps you much 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Thanks v much all three, sorted from Heathrow with Air Canada now.
Already excited!
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I've just rebooked my flight via Amsterdam with KLM. Unfortunately, I couldn't get a flight out on the same day as I'd originally booked with Zoom, so that means (sigh...........) I'll just have to go out a day earlier and spend an extra day in Whistler.
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If you get the choice go BA over Air Canada-they are the worst airline i've ever flown
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| Acacia wrote: |
| I've just rebooked my flight via Amsterdam with KLM. Unfortunately, I couldn't get a flight out on the same day as I'd originally booked with Zoom, so that means (sigh...........) I'll just have to go out a day earlier and spend an extra day in Whistler. |
that must be so difficult for you 
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| arv wrote: |
| If you get the choice go BA over Air Canada-they are the worst airline i've ever flown |
I've heard some bad reports about Air Canada but I flew with them last year to Kelowna, (four Air Canada flights and two BMI) and I cannot fault their service. All bags arrived each way checked right through and the on-board service was nothing to complain about (better than BA Longhaul in my experience). Their 767 are a bit old but they are all being upgraded inside.
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Sage, you were lucky.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I was ok with Air Canada last year (except they booked me to go via Montreal with only 45 minutes turnaround time, which of course was never going to happen, so there was that unpleasant night in Montreal in an awful hotel with no money and having to borrow some to pay for a taxi back to the airport and getting home a day late - but _apart_ from that.... *breathes*)
Main thing is to get there safely, right?
I would have preferred to go with BA this time but the Air Canada flight times were better.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I've never had a problem with Air Canada either, i also flew with them to Kelowna and back earlier this year. They even let me off with overweight baggage which she said i should have been charged for 
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You know it makes sense.
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Sage, Air Transat fly from UK to Canada, not sure where from/to though. I think thats it??
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I have to say I flew Air Canada recently and it was the best service I've ever had.
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Poster: A snowHead
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markP, flown many airlines? Best service? The average age of the cabin crew is 50, they also have a severe problem smiling.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Yes I have thank you. I got nothing but politeness and lots of smiles. Maybe it's you?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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markP, doubt it.
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You must just be unlucky then...
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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The average age of the cabin crew is 50, they also have a severe problem smiling.
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Actually, they're all about 25. It's the continuous exposure to cosmic radiation at high altitude that has a marked ageing effect on the skin.
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FAQ
Apart from AC, BA and a few charters who else flies to Canada?
The worst service I have had is on a BA long hall night flight where the staff did the service and then disappeared for hours.
