Alaska Airlines Flight Deals to Canada

alaska-airlinesAlaska Airlines is offering roundtrip direct flights to major cities in Western Canada from San Francisco for about 300 dollars including all taxes and fees.

These flights are part of Alaska Airlines most recent web promo found here, then select ‘Canada Fare Sale,’ or do a search on the sidebar.

Find cheap flights to Vancouver, Victoria, Edmonton, Kelowna, or Calgary.

I’ve been looking for flights priced under $300 to Vancouver from San Francisco for a while, and haven’t been able to find anything, so this will be one of your best options.

Alaska Airlines also just started offering flights to Hawaii from SFO, Oakland, and San Jose.

$606 - Flights to Quito Ecuador from San Francisco

The Endangered Galapagos Tortoise - Quito is a common jump off point before heading to these islands.

The Endangered Galapagos Tortoise - Quito is a common jump off point before heading to these islands.

Time for the bi-monthly update on flights to Ecuador from San Francisco.

The cheapest flights to Quito from San Francisco are still just over $600 (and have been this way for the last year).

Flights fly out of SFO with short layovers in Houston and in Bogota Columbia. You need to book your flight on cheapflights.com , which combines tickets from Continental and Avianca airlines.

You can start your search now, though the cheapest flights fly on Thursdays, Tuesdays, and Sundays.

American Airlines also flies to Quito, though their flights cost just under $800 roundtrip, with only a single stop.

All flights prices mentioned above include all airport taxes and fees.

There are no direct flights between San Francisco and Quito - only one and two stop flights, though very affordable.

Once in Quito, most travelers spend a day or two in the city, go East to the Western edges of the Amazon rainforest, or head West to the Galapagos Islands.

Tours and cruises through the Galapagos can be expensive. Flying to the Galapagos on your own can cost about $400 plus taxes and fees. Details here.

$647 - Direct Flights to London

Both Continental and United Airlines are offering direct flights to London from SFO for $647 including all taxes and fees.

Like all London flights, you need to be extra sure that your price quote includes airport taxes. London airport fees can be as much as $200 usually, not to mention fuel surcharges, etc.

Virgin Atlantic recently dropped their prices on direct flights to London from San Francisco as well, but their flights cost more than $700 (though much more enjoyable than flights with Continental or United).

Direct flights between San Francisco and London take just over 10 hours.

When flying out of London, don’t forget to give yourself a couple of hours to get through security. Heathrow airport in London can be particularly slow.

Book flights now on any of these airlines by doing a couple of flight searches here.

Discount Flights from San Francisco to Asia and Africa with Emirates

emirates_logo1I recently wrote about the relatively cheap flights to Tanzania from San Francisco on Emirates. As it turns out, this flight is just one of many that will take you to the many corners of Asia and Africa from San Francisco for a very reasonable price.

This flight sale includes discounted flights to any of these cities, among others:

Ahmedabad (AMD) $1,085
Beirut (BEY) $1,145
Colombo (CMB) $1,255
Dhaka (DAC) $1,280
Dubai (DXB) $1,130
Hyderabad (HYD) $1,110
Islamabad (ISB) $1,270
Johannesburg (JNB) $1,240

Most of the flights fly direct from SFO to Dubai, have a layover of anywhere from 4-14 hours, then fly direct from Dubai to your destination of choice. Total flight time, which varies widely depending on your destination, is then about 30 hours

When all is said and done, travel time is usually about 30 hours, but you end up in an exotic location at a cost of under $1500 roundtrip including all taxes and fees.

If you’re looking for a little adventure, I’d highly suggest doing a couple flight searches on the US version of the Emirates website here. You can also research details of their winter fare sale to destinations in Asia and Africa here.

Bon Voyage. I wish I had two weeks to take off to take advantage of these deals myself.

$99 - Flights to Las Vegas from San Francisco

US Airways is offering flights to Las Vegas from San Francisco for under $100. Flights travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays.

Flights with other airlines are about $150, so if you want to fly on Friday or Sunday (as most people do), you will have to pay an additional $50.

Flight time between San Francisco and Las Vegas is about an hour and a half.

$229 - Roundtrip Direct Flights to Boston from San Francisco on United Airlines

United Airlines isn’t just offering cheap flights to new york right now. They’re also offering flights from SFO to Boston for the same price. $229 including all taxes and fees.

Must fly on Tuesdays or Wednesdays. Flight time between San Francisco and Boston is about 6 hours.

Flights are direct, and flight price is for roundtrip flights.

United flights won’t give you a personal TV screen as would Virgin or JetBlue, but at this price, they’re worth consideration.

$229 - Roudtrip Flights to New York from San Francisco

United Airlines is offering discount flights to New York from San Francisco for $229 roundtrip including all taxes and fees.

Flights are direct, and take about 6 hours each way.

I’m not a huge fan of United, but for $229 roundtrip, I’ll take it.

Flight Details: You need to fly on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for the cheapest fares.

Virgin America is also a good option for flights to New York as well, but those flights tend to cost more towards $300, and you often need to book a month or two in advance as their flights also tend to fill up quickly.

$139 - Roundtrip Flights to LA from San Francisco on Virgin America

Virgin AmericaVirgin America continues to offer direct flights between SFO and LAX airports for $59 plus taxes and fees. For a roundtrip flight, that will cost you $139.

If you book a few months ahead of time, you can fly on pretty much any day or at any time. In general the flights happening in the afternoon or later tend to fill up quickly, but morning flights are often available last minute as an alternative.

If you’re booking a flight down to LA, I’d suggest always checking the Southwest Airlines site as well, as their flights don’t show up on most airline search sites.

Otherwise, Virgin is usually the best, though JetBlue, American Airlines, and United all also offer direct flights to LA.