There are several weekly charter flights from Vancouver to London Gatwick between May and mid December.   The availability of charter flights to London Gatwick airport increase slightly between mid June to mid September.  You can compare flight times and airfare offered by Air Transat and Thomas Cook on tripcentral.ca’s flight reservations system to see if any cheap flights are available.

Generally when looking for cheap flights it’s a good rule to book your airline tickets between one and four months prior your trip or holiday. Booking sooner than later will let you take advantage of any discount airfare being offered before they sell out.

The benefit of charter flights to London Gatwick airport is the discount airfare. Frequently cheap flights can be found on charter flights because the prices don’t change with demand. Charter airfare is set in the fall for the following summer season. This means that Air Transat and Thomas Cook may have cheap flights before any sales or discounts.

Always keep an eye out for seat sales because they do come up.  Cheap airfare is occasionally available at the last minute, within 30 days of departure.  You can take advantage of last minute seat sales to get discount airfare.

However, keep in mind that flights to London Gatwick do fill up. There is a risk of missing the departure date you want if you are waiting for seat sales.  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 charter airfares.

Most charter flights from Vancouver to London Gatwick are considered direct or non-stop service. With non-stop service there are no stops en route.  Direct service means that although the airplanes may stop at another city to pick up more passengers but you stay on the airplane. You would be able to relax on the airplane from Vancouver to London Gatwick with no worries or concerns about having to change planes.

Your tripcentral travel agent wants to present you with all your options, 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 on your trip or holiday is just as valuable, if not more, than any cheap flights they might find you.

Sometimes cheap flights 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.