Juggling Flights

I have briefly been looking at flights to Europe from Toronto throughout the past 6 months or so but September is quickly approaching and I need to dig deeper into this subject. I hope that by the end of this post you will have a good idea about flight costs and where to look for the cheapest flights. I am certainly no travel agent but I will try my best to present a thorough overall view.

The original plan was to purchase a one-way ticket, because of the long length of the trip, and then while in Europe find a flight back home. However, this is not a good idea despite its attractiveness. You can save a lot of money by purchasing a round trip pass. You're better off spending money on an extra week in Europe and waiting for the return flight than spending a lot of money on a one-way ticket. In other words, an extra week in Europe will be cheaper than the difference between one-way and return trip tickets.

I have compiled all relevant flight data in a spreadsheet (follow the link below). It includes different departure dates from Toronto to a chosen city in Europe, the airline, one-way and round trip prices, and the source. Note that all prices include taxes and fees.

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Wow! Air Transat appears to offer the cheapest flights; I would never have guessed that. Even the travel agents I spoke to agree that Air Transat is generally the cheapest. Air Transat flies to London, Amsterdam, and Paris. Of the 3, London is the cheapest. The prices are based on a 10 week trip starting the first week of September.

In conclusion, we are going to fly round trip with Air Transat.