Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Encore Flight Nanaimo to Calgary

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Only 4 One-way Seats Left June 24

Return Flights Are Not All $89.00 One-way

With the exciting news that WestJet's regional carrier Encore will be providing a daily non-stop flight from Nanaimo to Calgary and Calgary to Nanaimo starting June 24 I thought I would check and see whether any space would be available on the first flight. I found the results of my search interesting in that it seems there are very few one-way seats available at the advertised price of $89.00 right through until well into September of this year.

Not being much of an air traveler (can't think why anyone would leave the Island) what I discovered was a bit of an education. I don't understand how airlines make seats available or how they determine which flights will cost more, but it is not as simple as saying a ticket from here to Calgary or vice versus is always $89.00.

The above three images were taken from the WestJet website where I checked on availability and prices to fly from Nanaimo to Calgary. The top image is for a one-way ticket on June 24 2013 and after all taxes and fees are added in the total comes to $139.01 and there were only 4 seats left on that flight.

The bottom two images are for a return flight from Nanaimo to Calgary on June 24 and return on June 28. The flight to Calgary came to $141.37 (4 seats available) and the return from Calgary cost $212.90 with 4 seats still available.

Taxes, Fees Etc. = 36% Of Ticket Price

A one-way ticket from Nanaimo to Calgary with a base fare of $89.00 escalates to a total fee of $139.01 after air transportation charges, Canadian airport improvement fees, air traveller security charge and the HST are added. This mean 36% of the total cost of the ticket is paying for taxes and fees and not what the airline wants to fly you to Calgary.

Regular travellers on WestJet need to be aware of some luggage restrictions on Encore so you should check with the airline before planning your luggage arrangements. You may find carry on is different as well.

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