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Allanv

Original Poster:

3,540 posts

206 months

Friday 10th July 2009
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What is the best way to book flights to Canada avoiding lots of tax?

Would it be easier / cheaper to book a flight to Europe somewhere then a connecting flight to Canada or would it make no difference.

The reason I ask is because I found a cheap flight for £170 return but the Tax was £290 robbing bds.

Stablelad

3,815 posts

224 months

Friday 10th July 2009
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....most of which is Airport + Fuel taxes.

No way round it even if flying indirectly (using fictitious origin or destination points will just increase the taxes too).

Sorry Fella....blame the eco-losers/gubberment frown



Edited by Stablelad on Friday 10th July 11:37

v15ben

16,079 posts

261 months

Friday 10th July 2009
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Probably cheapest way is to go direct with Air Canada. Taxes will always be painful on this route though. I booked a return Heathrow to Vancouver yesterday, direct flights and that was still £220 in tax!

Allanv

Original Poster:

3,540 posts

206 months

Friday 10th July 2009
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Thanks for the replies.


Money grabbing barstewards.... damn hippies


Puggit

49,317 posts

268 months

Friday 10th July 2009
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Blame Gordon Brown - the APD (Air Passenger Duty) is his 'brainchild'

RyanAir has halted UK expansion due to this envy tax.

Thunderace

759 posts

265 months

Saturday 11th July 2009
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We fly UK - Vancouver a couple of times a year. Cheapest flights are usually via :-

Canadian Affair