Depending on the time of the year there are frequent flights from Toronto to Vancouver. May to mid December Air Canada and West Jet have many daily scheduled flights to Vancouver. There are fewer available between January and April, but even then it is easy to find multiple daily flights from Toronto on tripcentral.ca’s flight reservations system.  Always compare scheduled and charter airfares when looking for cheap flights. Sunwing offers weekly charter flights from Toronto to Vancouver from mid June to mid September.

Scheduled Flights:
There are a lot of flights to Vancouver every day of the year.  Airfares are very competitive and with this many flights you may be able to get a deal on your ticket.  Air Canada and West Jet sometimes offer discount airfare or have last minute seat sales.  However, if finding cheap flights from Toronto is important then you should book early and not wait for a possible seat sale. Also most discount airfare sells out quickly, you want to book before all the cheap seats are gone. The best time to book is between one to four months before your trip or holiday.

Charter Flights:
Flying from Toronto at the last minute can be expensive. Usually any cheap airfare has already been snapped up. Sunwing ‘s charter airfare might save you some money.

Sunwing offers several weekly flights from Toronto to Vancouver in the summer, from mid June to mid September. Flight times and departure dates are not as flexible as scheduled flights. The benefit could be cheaper flights from Toronto.  Charter airfare is set months in advance, usually the fall for the following summer so Sunwing may have cheap flights before any seat sales or discounts.

Many people only take charter flights as part of a vacation package and are not aware that anyone can fly charter and get discounted airfare. You will want to book early because they usually don’t have many seats available. Charter flights often reserve seats for people booking with tours, guides or part of a vacation package.  Occasionally there may be last minute seat sales, but not usually. This only happens when the seats held for vacation packages have not sold thirty days prior to departure.

Seat Sales:
There is a myth that cheap airfare is always available at the last minute. It is true that there is a chance there might be seat sales within 30 days of departure.  But if you are waiting for seat sales you risk the flight selling out and missing the departure date you wanted. Also with increased demand flights to Vancouver can sell out or tickets actually increase instead of decrease. It is a good idea to discuss this with your tripcentral travel agent to find out the best options to have your desired departure date and the lowest airfares.

Travel Advice:
If you would like to talk with someone a tripcentral travel agent will be happy to discuss all your options with you, including seat sales and discount airfare. They will give you advice so that your travel experience is based on your departure, budget and comfort needs.  Your experience is just as valuable, if not more, than any cheap flights they might find you. 

Flying from border cities:
Occasionally cheap flights to Vancouver can be found at border cities. If it is more convenient or less expensive for you to fly out of the border cities you may wish to explore that option.  Just keep in mind any expenses or inconvenience involved with getting to a border city. Savings from cheap flights in border cities may not be real savings once the cost of getting to the different airports is compared.  Discount airfare and seat sales are only valuable if they actually save you money.