Return Flights to Vancouver Mar-Apr 2025: SYD $1348, BNE $1375, MEL $1287 + More Canadian Cities & Dates @ Air Canada

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Return Flights to Vancouver Mar-Apr 2025: SYD $1348, BNE $1375, MEL $1287 + More Canadian Cities & Dates @ Air Canada
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Ljessed on 04/02/2025 - 12:52 aircanada.com (1034 clicks)
Last edited 04/02/2025 - 13:32 by 1 other user

First post, hopefully format is OK!

Been looking at flights to Vancouver and this bargain has just landed. Looks like there are a variety of destinations, but IMO the bargains are to Vancouver (YVR), Calgary (YCC) and Edmonton (YEG). Certainly not ATL compared to last year, but I've been watching for a few months and the lowest direct flight from BNE I've seen for my dates was $2090 (now $1509).

Scroll down in the link for the lowest fares with the departure range or select "My dates are flexible" when entering dates to get a nice grid view with pricing.

StudentUniverse appear to be offering the same flights for slightly cheaper (~3-4%), but I preferred booking direct with the airline.

NB: Checked luggage is not included with "Basic" fare. It will be an additional +$60 each way for 1 checked bag and free seat selection.

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  • ryefig on 04/02/2025 - 13:06
    +1

    Yeah but didn't Air Canada change their fares to not include checked baggage?

    How much do you need to add on to the price above to have a fare with checked bags?

    • jessed on 04/02/2025 - 13:31

      Good callout. I'll add this to the description.

      I travel light so didn't need it, but it is +$60 each way.

  • Wezzer on 04/02/2025 - 13:11
    +2

    Not 100% on sale fares, but if you want to fly onward to a smaller destination like Kelowna or Kamloops from Van, the extra flight at the end is usually free.

    • jessed on 04/02/2025 - 13:34

      Oh really? This sounds great, I'll have to look into it. Thanks.

      • Wezzer on 04/02/2025 - 13:40

        Just had a quick look at some random sale dates, and looks like that extra flight is still a freebie.

  • JohnHowardsEyebrows on 04/02/2025 - 13:33
    +3

    An opportunity for the OzBargain HSBC cardholders to fully use their Air Canada upgrade certificates.

    • Indomie5 on 04/02/2025 - 14:31

      Can you explain a bit more?

      • JohnHowardsEyebrows on 04/02/2025 - 14:38
        +1

        Most of us who took up HSBC Star Aliance chose Air Canada status (because of a generous points bonus), which gives a bunch of Air Canada specific benefits in addition to Star Alliance Gold, one of which is cerficates for upgrade, or even status that can be gifted for individual journeys.

    • ol mate on 04/02/2025 - 14:36
      +2

      Also 3x32kg bags for Aeroplan 50K members.

  • inherentchoice on 04/02/2025 - 13:44
    +1

    Prices seem upside down considering BNE is closer than SYD and MEL?

    • Gdsamp on 04/02/2025 - 14:06
      +2

      more demand

    • Wezzer on 04/02/2025 - 14:18

      A one way is $1800 from MEL-YVR but return $1300. They do what they want.

    • ol mate on 04/02/2025 - 14:34
      +3

      The routes are all priced according to competition, not cost of operations - like most things in life. They also know that enough people will pay a premium to fly direct (e.g. QF has said that SYD-JFK or SYD-LHR as part of Project Sunrise will cost more than the existing QF1-4 via AKL or SIN respectively because they know people will pay a premium), so it's all priced accordingly.

      BNE-YVR is a monopoly route - only AC run it.
      SYD-YVR has only some competition - QF also runs it, but only 3 or 4 days a week
      MEL-xx-YVR has a lot of competitors on it (there isn't a direct flight, so they compete with a lot of carriers on it - the most direct are either QF via SYD or LAX with a AS or AA connection, NZ via AKL, UA via SFO or LAX, FJ via NAN, and to a lesser extent CX via HKG, JL via NRT, PR via Manila)

      • Scrooge McDuck on 04/02/2025 - 15:31
        +1

        It's not just competition. Longer flight → more fuel in the aircraft → more weight → more lift needed from the wings → more drag → higher throttle position for the engines to cruise → higher fuel consumption → less economical. At some point the fuel saved by not taking off and landing an extra time is overtaken by the extra fuel needed to avoid refueling.

  • Turd on 04/02/2025 - 14:06
    +5

    If you fly to USA from Canada will you get 25% more?

    • freefall101 on 04/02/2025 - 14:47

      You need to pay a 25% tariff, so if you have a family of four maybe take along an elderly family member you don't need any more to use as the tariff. If you're travelling alone, consider which limbs and organs you don't use very much.

      • prankster on 04/02/2025 - 15:16

        going anywhere with our australia dollar is going to be shit unfortunately. not that it won't stop you, just factor your initial budget and times that by 2

        • freefall101 on 04/02/2025 - 15:28

          The Canadian dollar has been sinking alongside the Australian one, it's actually higher than it was a year ago (I used to live there, still have funds there that I figured I'd bring back while the aussie dollar was low. Hasn't really moved much).

          Granted, to pay for accommodation in Vancouver you need to take a budget and times that by two. They make Australian housing prices look downright reasonable.

        • JohnHowardsEyebrows on 04/02/2025 - 15:30

          Not entirely. It's only the USD and pegged or closely linked currencies that have strengthened so much. We haven't lost a lot of ground to the CAD, as their fundamentals are as close to ours as exist, nor habe we lost much ground in other popular tourism spots like Japan or Indonesia.

    • Caped Baldy on 04/02/2025 - 15:42

      Went there a few months ago. They don't list tax so between 5-15% extra plus tipping at sit down restaurants and another 10% for currency conversion.

  • Scrooge McDuck on 04/02/2025 - 15:37

    How comfortable is this flight? I've been flying to HNL with Jetstar (horrible) and onward to NA with Hawaiian (lovely). I've been thinking of breaking up SYD to HNL with a stop in NAN. A direct flight would certainly be convenient, but not comfortable for me.

    • jessed on 04/02/2025 - 15:52

      I've only looked into the BNE-YVR, but is flying a Boeing 787 Dreamliner which I've flown before and is quite nice :)

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