Toronto to POP seat sale

[Kevin&Julie]

In case anyone is planning on visiting from Toronto, the West Jet seat sale is still on ... the prices have gone up a bit since we booked last week but they're still reasonable.

[AnnaC]

What are the prices?

[sangria]

it was $512 return incl taxes last week.

it is now $613 return incl taxes with the fuel surcharge

it is $189 each way plus tax

[edm7583]

$613 is cheap?!? I'm used to $250-$300 taxes included from the US to the DR. (even from the northern US it runs about $350) I guess since its from Canada to the DR you have 2 countries imposing extortionate taxes, fees, and surcharges, instead of just 1

[sangria]

not sure how they arrive at the price but typically we have to pay at least $300 in taxes plus whatever the flight cost is.

westjet and other charter airlines normally charges around $330 each way making an average flight only ticket around $1000 incl taxes

it is almost always cheaper to book an AI package from Canada than it is to book a flight only unless you are able to get some kind of deal or last minute special.

WestJet now offers us an alternative that is definitely cheaper & has much larger luggage allowances

If you can fly out of a US airport you can find great deals with JetBlue for example but if you are limited to a Canadian departure city....there are very few great deals for Flight Only.

The reverse is true for AI packages.
Canada has great last minute prices to the DR...as low as $700 including flight/transfer/AI hotel & taxes.

[sangria]

edm ...2 questions....

what airline are you using that is under 350$ return incl taxes?

what is the most northern airport that you got this price for?

thanks
sangria

[snoozer]

Originally Posted by edm7583

$613 is cheap?!? I'm used to $250-$300 taxes included from the US to the DR. (even from the northern US it runs about $350) I guess since its from Canada to the DR you have 2 countries imposing extortionate taxes, fees, and surcharges, instead of just 1

If I remember correctly there was a tax added to the ticket price by the US because Canadian flights fly over US airspace. So you could change that to three countries charging extortionate taxes.

[drloca]

Originally Posted by edm7583

$613 is cheap?!? I'm used to $250-$300 taxes included from the US to the DR. (even from the northern US it runs about $350) I guess since its from Canada to the DR you have 2 countries imposing extortionate taxes, fees, and surcharges, instead of just 1

Well from Toronto, the taxes ALONE to the DR are $338 and now they have added the additonal $100 fuel surchage.

You guys definately have it better

[ybonabeach]

I booked with West Jet on April 29th and paid $430 return taxes included ($149 each way). A great site to check on a regular basis is sales@flightnetwork.com

[CAROSUZEAU]

I got a flight in october 2007 for $99. without taxes for a week Ottawa,POP,Ottawa