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2011
26
October
Christmas to New Years Day flight to Cancun - $438 roundtrip after taxes
26
October
Update: I think the Christmas one might be sold out now. Just took a look. The cheap Jan/Feb/March/April flights are still there, but the Christmas one is gone.
Update 2: Try Dec 27 to Jan 1 or Jan 3. Still available...
https://www.kayak.com/flights/#YYC-CUN/2011-12-24-flexible/2011-12-31-flexible
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$438 roundtrip after taxes isn't the cheapest flight I've ever seen to Cancun, but the important factor here is that it's a Christmas/New Year's flight.
All the time, people understandably want to know if there are deals to be had around Christmas or New Year's, and I try to explain to them that it's unbelievably rare to see a deal to *anywhere* at Christmas, never mind the infinitesimally low odds that a great deal will arise to the one destination they have in mind.
It's the one or two weeks of the year where virtually everyone has enough holiday time to take a vacation together, which means demand is exponentially increased, while supply remains exactly the same. Anyone that's taken Econ 101 can tell you what that means. It's the invisible hand at work, keeping prices sky high all around.
So here we have a flight that in the context of any other date range wouldn't be overly extraordinary. It would be a very good price mind you, ever so slightly below the usual bottom price from Calgary to Cancun of around $450-$500ish. But in the context of Christmas, it shines much brighter.
To find it, try this search:
https://www.kayak.com/flights/#YYC-CUN/2011-12-25-flexible-1day/2012-01-01-flexible-1day
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Let's note the other airlines, and what they're charging for Christmas flights, roundtrip after taxes:
Continental: $875
Air Canada: $879
United: $937
Westjet: $961
Delta: $1523
And here we have Air Transat, offering up a flight for almost exactly 50% of the next cheapest airline.
To note, if you click through from Kayak to Air Transat's site you'll find that booking through AirTransat.ca is going to cost $1189! So instead, click through to Expedia, or Travelocity, or Orbitz who are all displaying it at $430ish.
Why is that? It just happens sometimes, and it's definitely not the first time I've seen it happen with Air Transat and the major booking sites. In fact, I often see the reverse as well, where AirTransat.ca is cheaper than the major booking sites. It usually pays to try both.
I will also note that this Christmas flight is just an example. Air Transat seems to have dropped their flights throughout November, December, January, February, and March. Try a 3 day flexible date search on Kayak to find them.
November search example:
https://www.kayak.com/flights/#YYC-CUN/2011-11-19-flexible-1day/2011-11-26-flexible-1day
January:
https://www.kayak.com/flights/#YYC-CUN/2012-01-11-flexible-1day/2012-01-18-flexible-1day
February:
https://www.kayak.com/flights/#YYC-CUN/2012-02-08-flexible-1day/2012-02-15-flexible-1day
March:
https://www.kayak.com/flights/#YYC-CUN/2012-03-17-flexible-1day/2012-03-24-flexible-1day
April:
https://www.kayak.com/flights/#YYC-CUN/2012-04-14-flexible-1day/2012-04-21-flexible-1day
The other nice thing about these flights is that they're all direct each way.
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2011
21
September
Another cheap one to Cabo - $221 roundtrip after taxes
21
September
You may remember that back around Labour Day there were some ridiculously cheap flights to Los Cabos, Mexico.
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2011
9
September
All Inclusive Package: Mayan Rivieria - 7 nights - $532/person after taxes
9
September
Yes, that's $532/person after all taxes/fees for flight, hotel, food, drinks, everything.
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2011
24
August
Labour Day in Mexico? Calgary to Los Cabos, Mexico - $213 roundtrip after taxes
24
August
September 3 to 10 from Calgary to Los Cabos, Mexico (SJD) has dropped to $213 roundtrip after taxes. The next cheapest flights are around $550 so it's a true 62% discount.
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2011
9
June
Good deal on Westjet's Blue Tag Thursday - Mazatlan for $285 roundtrip after tax
9
June
I'm always watching Westjet's Blue Tag Thursday deals. Usually the deals are kind of ho-hum but there is the occasional gem.
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2011
2
June
How a family of 4 can get to Cancun for $185 roundtrip after tax (per person)
2
June
So AirCanadaVacations.com just dropped the price of their June 18 to 25 flight from Calgary to Cancun, Mexico down to $306 roundtrip after tax. Pretty great price right?
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2011
30
April
May Long Weekend In Mazatlan, Mexico Madness
30
April
Yeah, sometimes I get carried away with alliteration.
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2011
26
April
May Long Weekend All Inclusive Package: Royal Decameron - $677/person after tax
26
April
Update: 4/29 - Looks like June 9
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2011
13
April
There's another cheap one to Puerto Vallarta - $248 roundtrip after tax
13
April
Just like we saw last week, AirCanadaVacations has dropped another one at the last minute.
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2011
5
April
Calgary to Puerto Vallarta - $249 roundtrip after tax
5
April
There's a last minute flight from Calgary to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for $249 roundtrip after tax.
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