Tango 50% Sales

[torpc]

MONTREAL, June 12 /CNW Telbec/ - Tango by Air Canada is launching tomorrow a network-wide seat sale with fifty percent discounts off Tango's everyday low fares, including one way fares starting as low as $35 with select one way fares as low as $12, including an online booking discount of $5.00 each way. The seat sale fares are available starting tomorrow until June 19 at www.flytango.com. Travel may start as early as June 17 and must be completed by July 16, 2003.
"Incredible savings for summer travel are now more possible than ever before," said Ben Smith, Managing Director, Tango. "These unprecedented savings available on all Tango flights offer an excellent opportunity to travel coast to coast on Tango's high value, low fare service while earning valuable Aeroplan Reward Miles."


Seat sale highlights include the following one way fares(x)

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Halifax - Toronto $ 35
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Calgary - Montreal $ 112
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Vancouver - St.John's $ 195
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Edmonton - Toronto $ 96
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Winnipeg - Ottawa $ 86
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Montreal - Toronto $ 42
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(x)One way fares after online discount





http://biz.yahoo.com/cnw/030612/e_aircanad...eat_sale_1.html (http://biz.yahoo.com/cnw/030612/e_aircanada_seat_sale_1.html)

[techboss]

Arrrggg this is even cheaper than jetsgo. Airline WAR.

[torpc]

After compare with Jetsgo and Tango, I think the Tango is somewhat cheaper than Jetsgo. Also Canjet has good deal on Atlantic flights.

[Stalker]

After compare with Jetsgo and Tango, I think the Tango is somewhat cheaper than Jetsgo. Also Canjet has good deal on Atlantic flights.

Not in my case. I checked the price for the same round trip between Vancouver and Toronto, on the June 27th weekend. Jetsgo had total of over $350 including tax, just checked tango, with tax, it was well over $500....what a RIP OFF?!!

I don't remember paying anything over $400 at any time when I travelled to Vancouver and back. So where is the deal again?

[torpc]

See this one:

Toronto - Halifax
June 22 - June 26 2003 return

Tango fare:
Departing airfare $35.00
Returning airfare $35.00
Total Airfare $70.00
Navcan and Surcharges $80.00
Canada Airport Improvement Fee $20.00
Taxes
Canada Harmonized Sales Tax $1.50
Canada Security Charge $13.08
Canada Goods and Service Tax $12.12
Total $196.70

Jetsgo fare:
Going Out ($1 Anniversary)
1 at $1.00 $ 1.00
Taxes and Fees (details) $ 60.58
Coming Back (Regular fare)
1 at $130.00 $ 130.00
Taxes and Fees (details) $ 69.60
Total Cost of Flight $ 261.18

[torpc]

After compare with Jetsgo and Tango, I think the Tango is somewhat cheaper than Jetsgo. Also Canjet has good deal on Atlantic flights.

Not in my case. I checked the price for the same round trip between Vancouver and Toronto, on the June 27th weekend. Jetsgo had total of over $350 including tax, just checked tango, with tax, it was well over $500....what a RIP OFF?!!

I don't remember paying anything over $400 at any time when I travelled to Vancouver and back. So where is the deal again?


For that weekend of June 28 - 29
Toronto - Vancouver, I got:

Tango:
Departing airfare $118.00
Returning airfare $118.00
Airfare $236.00
Navcan and Surcharges $80.00
Canada Airport Improvement Fee $10.00
Taxes
Canada Security Charge $13.08
Canada Goods and Service Tax $23.74
Total $362.82

Jetsgo:
Going Out ($1 Anniversary)
1 at $1.00 $ 1.00
Taxes and Fees (details) $ 60.58
Coming Back (Regular fare)
1 at $241.00 $ 241.00
Taxes and Fees (details) $ 66.67
Total Cost of Flight $ 369.25

[ExtraExtra]

There is this discussion that the sale was launched as a misunderstanding / mistake. Have a look.

http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/...uery=air+canada (http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030613.rairc0614/BNStory/Business/?query=air+canada)

[hugewallet]

i think i just missed sth. i plan to travel in august.

when i checked the flytango the day before yesterday, they still
have the 118, van-tor fare for august. now it is gone. they set
a narrower eligible date range now. i should have booked it.
i think air canada did make a mistake.

[charger]

Typical air canada scum. I mean, they are going bankrupt and they are selling tickets at loss just to destabilize their competitors. I will not miss Aircanada. Hopefully this will convince the government not to bail these scumbags out

[ExtraExtra]

Air Canada DID make a mistake... the computer programmer loaded the special fare without any date restriction initially. So the 50% discount was available even during holiday travel.

A lot of people took advantage of it (thanks to another forum www.flyertalk.com, in the "Air Canada" group) so they fixed it very quickly.

The special fare is supposed to be for summer only, as advertised. If you were able to book it a few days ago, you got lucky.

It is not "typical scam" like the above poster pointed out. It was a computer price error that some people were quick enough to take advantage of.

Better luck next time...

[denisbou]

I've had nothing but poor service with Air Canada everytime I travel with them. Now I always leave them as a last option :|

[lip1978]

Worst thread bump EVER

[Badger]

holy crap, 2 years of moldy thread bump.

[Arrow]

Holy crap, what's the point of resurfacing this thread

[johnT]

When I saw "Jetsgo", I wonder if RFD has a "back to future" button somewhere to bring dead back to life.