Canada: Halifax or St. John’s Starting at €323 From Paris (€450 With Luggage)

You can currently get flights from France to Halifax, Canada for €323 thanks to SkyTeam member Air France and its partner Westjet. You can also fly to St. John’s in Newfoundland for €379.

A carry-on and one personal item are included – the fare that includes 23 kg of luggage can be selected on AirFrance.com for €450.

By the way, flights to Halifax with Air Canada are only slightly more expensive. You can fly with the Star Alliance member from Paris or even Lyon to Halifax for €348. This is definitely the better option if you own a Star Alliance Gold status, as you would then get a free piece of luggage.

Air France would first take you to Montreal or Toronto. From there, Westjet will fly you to Halifax on a flight that takes roughly 2 hours. Flights with Air Canada are usually via Montreal.

Search & Book

According to the fare rules, the cheap flights will be available until February 5, 2020. The deal is valid for the following travel periods:

• February until July 1st, 2020
• August 17th until December 16th, 2020

Your stay has to include at least one Sunday and may not exceed 3 months.

You’ll find the cheap flights with the help of Google Flights. You can then book at €323 over Skyscanner, or for €330 at Air France.

Why is booking with an airline better than with an online travel agency?

More often than not, online travel agencies offer lower fares than airlines do. We still recommend booking with the airlines directly. There are two main reasons for that:

Better Customer Service
In case any problems like delays, cancellations or missed connections arise, you can communicate directly with the airline. The airline has to take care of you because you have a contract with them.

If a travel agency issues your ticket, you may have to reach out to them first. You also depend on your OTA to forward information like flight changes instead of receiving them directly from the airline. In many cases, you may get a prime exhibition of responsibility shifting rather than problem-solving.

This especially applies to premium tickets. You don’t want to spend more than €1,000 to wind up with some budget OTA’s telephone hotline in case anything goes wrong.

Baggage and Other Fees
Economy fares not including hold luggage are industry standard by now. In most cases, travel agencies charge much higher baggage fees than the airlines themselves. If bags are not included in your fare, airlines are often the cheaper alternative.

This also applies to other things like food services, insurances or priority treatment. In almost all cases, you pay less for additional amenities when booking on the airlines’ website.

Miles

The booking class is V, while the Westjet segments are issued in K or X. You can count on getting the following number of miles:

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