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2021
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November
Kelowna to Alberta, BC, Ontario - $99 to $172 roundtrip [spring and summer travel]
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November
International flight prices continue to be pretty boring as we wait for more flight capacity to return, but domestic flight prices within Canada continue to shine, and cheap prices are available on dates throughout 2022.
It was not that long ago you would easily be paying a minimum of $500 roundtrip after taxes to fly from Western Canada to Ontario or Quebec or vice versa. Those same routes are now routinely in the ballpark for less than half that price.
Back then you had two choices, WestJet or Air Canada. Then Air Transat started flying certain domestic routes, which helped with prices between major cities, such as Vancouver to Toronto. Then Flair entered the mix, starting with cheap flights from smaller Canadian airports, and gradually worked their way into the larger airports.
WestJet responded to this new upstart named Flair by creating Swoop to compete in the low cost carrier space.
And then there's Porter, who has been biding their time in Eastern Canada, but now appears poised to finally expand across Canada next year with their 80 new aircraft.
Lynx Air
And last, and perhaps deservedly least, is Jetlines who is claiming to finally be getting off the ground in 2022. (It should be noted that Jetlines has made similar claims for the last 6 or 7 years).
It's conceivable that by this time next year Canada will have 4 or 5 airlines competing on some popular domestic routes.
Yes, many routes within Canada are still dominated by 1 or 2 airlines, keeping prices high on those routes (Air Canada and WestJet still operate about 80% of domestic flights). Most places with less than 200,000 people are still going to have expensive domestic flights and limited choices.
But I think to say that Canada's domestic market has a real lack of competition is no longer true like it once was.
Exploring for cheap flights
If you click on the links below, it will take you to an example Google Flights search you can start with.
When you get to Google Flights, you can click on the departure date box to open the calendar view and browse for the cheapest dates to fly.
If you open the calendar view on Google Flights you can adjust the trip length at the bottom.
Kelowna or Penticton to Toronto
Kelowna to Toronto
^^ note: You can currently find flights for as low as $135 roundtrip using the Black Friday promo code on Swoop's homepage.
Penticton to Toronto
Kelowna to Ottawa, Ontario
Kelowna to Ottawa
Kelowna to Edmonton / Jasper, Alberta
Kelowna to Edmonton
Kelowna to Edmonton
Kelowna to Victoria
Kelowna to Victoria
Kelowna to Victoria
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10
November
Kelowna to Toronto (or vice versa) - $174 to $283 CAD roundtrip [nonstop flights over Christmas / New Year's]
10
November
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September
Penticton to Toronto (or vice versa) - $216 CAD roundtrip including taxes
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September
2021
15
September
Kelowna to Edmonton (or vice versa) - $146 CAD roundtrip including taxes | non-stop flights (July, August 2021 available)
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September
2021
10
August
Kelowna or Penticton to Amsterdam, Netherlands - $689 CAD roundtrip including taxes
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August
2021
3
August
Kelowna to Paris, France - $525 to $620 CAD roundtrip including taxes
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August
2021
3
August
Kelowna to San Pedro Sula, Honduras - $330 CAD roundtrip including taxes
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August
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19
June
Kelowna to Toronto (or vice versa) - $232 CAD roundtrip | non-stop flights (July and August available)
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June
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May
Kelowna to Ottawa (or vice versa) - $120 to $180 CAD roundtrip | non-stop flights in August and September
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May
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25
February
Kelowna to Ottawa (or vice versa) - $255 CAD roundtrip | including July and August flights
25
February
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