When flying to Paris there are two airports available to land at. Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports are only 41 km apart providing you with two good landing sites. You may want to investigate all options before deciding what travel plans give you the best value for your money. Take into consideration which airport is closer to where you are staying and if are there any cheap flights available. 

If you are unsure if Charles de Gaulle or Orly is best for you then talk to one of tripcentral.ca’s travel agents who have been to Paris. They can help you decide the best airport for you based on your travel needs. You may find cheap flights going into one airport but would need to spend more time driving to your end destination than if you had flown into the other airport. This is a balancing act between convenience and cost. You need to consider what gives you the best value for your money, not just what is the cheapest way to get there.

Flights to Charles de Gaulle, Orly or both airports can be displayed on tripcentral.ca’s flight reservation page. Prices and the departure times can be seen at a glance. Don’t limit yourself to one airport if you are interested in discount airfare.

Orly Airport:
There are many connecting flights to Orly airport from Canada available all year.

Charles de Gaulle Airport:
There are connecting, direct, nonstop and charter flights to Charles de Gaulle airport from Canada.  From Montreal and Toronto you can fly daily nonstop or direct with Air Canada and Air France all year.  Charter flights are provided by Sunwing and Transat. Transat has weekly charter flights from Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary between May and December Transat offers daily charter flights to Charles de Gaulle airport from Montreal and Toronto between June and September.  Sunwing flies weekly from Toronto between May and December and form Montreal between June and September. Connecting flights are available all year from anywhere in Canada.

Uncovering Discount airfare:
If you want cheap flights to Paris you need to start looking at about four months beforehand. Discount airfare is sometimes available within one to four months before a departure date. Inexpensive tickets book up quickly so it’s best to book early.

One option to save money is with charter airfare. Charter airfare is determined well in advance. As a result charter airfare may end up being discount airfare.

Cheap flights are identified as best price on tripcentral.ca’s flight reservation page. The best value airfares are also displayed. Whenever possible evaluate best value airfares and cheap flights before you book. Best value airfares are considered to be the best value for your money and often provide you with more convenience and comfort than the cheap flights.

For travelers looking at the last minute they may find discount airfare with seat sales. Occasionally within the last 30 days airlines will have seat sales. It really depends on how many empty seats there are. Don’t risk your travel plans over seat sales that may not happen.

An unexpected down side with waiting for seat sales is when ticket prices go up, not down. You’re expecting discount airfare, but end up spending more because you waited. You also have to be vigilant in case the flight starts to book up. You can quickly go from predicting cheap flights to not going at all.

When shopping for tickets you may notice that airlines flying from border cities may have cheap flights to Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports. Always assess the savings from discount airfare or seat sales and any inconvenience or added travel expenses. Savings from cheap flights may not be real savings once the actual cost of travelling to the different airports is evaluated. Inexpensive tickets are only valuable when they actually save you money.