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Bungleau · 04-08-2006, 10:56 PM

You can basically get to anywhere. And the cost varies from week to week.

First things first: Check out the Vancouver airport for their departure schedules. That will show you the airlines that fly in there. Not too bad, actually...

Second: Most airlines in NA use the hub and spoke sytem, where you are either in a hub or spoke city. Hub cities are places like Chicago (United, American), Denver (United), Atlanta (Delta), Minneapolis (Northwest), and more. With few exceptions, a city is only one airline's hub. So Vancouver is a spoke to most airlines, which means that you'll fly to their hubs and then on to your final destination.

Vancouver is the second busiest airport in Canada, and it's Air Canda's hub for Pacific operations. That means that AC will fly to spokes from there as well as to other hubs (like Toronto, the busiest), while others will fly only to their hubs.

So... where can you get to? Anywhere. And for cheap? Pick your destinations and set them in something like Orbitz or Yahoo's travel planners. Every day, Yahoo tells me what the lowest fares are to some 25 cities that I keep an eye on... just in case

For Wisconsin, look at flying into Chicago (Milwaukee's just an hour north). For Maine, you could look at Boston, which is a bit south. All depends on where you want to go... and if you go to Boston, I *know* there will be an IWer or two that would be able to meet up

04-08-2006, 10:56 PM	#6
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	You can basically get to anywhere. And the cost varies from week to week. First things first: Check out the Vancouver airport for their departure schedules. That will show you the airlines that fly in there. Not too bad, actually... Second: Most airlines in NA use the hub and spoke sytem, where you are either in a hub or spoke city. Hub cities are places like Chicago (United, American), Denver (United), Atlanta (Delta), Minneapolis (Northwest), and more. With few exceptions, a city is only one airline's hub. So Vancouver is a spoke to most airlines, which means that you'll fly to their hubs and then on to your final destination. Vancouver is the second busiest airport in Canada, and it's Air Canda's hub for Pacific operations. That means that AC will fly to spokes from there as well as to other hubs (like Toronto, the busiest), while others will fly only to their hubs. So... where can you get to? Anywhere. And for cheap? Pick your destinations and set them in something like Orbitz or Yahoo's travel planners. Every day, Yahoo tells me what the lowest fares are to some 25 cities that I keep an eye on... just in case For Wisconsin, look at flying into Chicago (Milwaukee's just an hour north). For Maine, you could look at Boston, which is a bit south. All depends on where you want to go... and if you go to Boston, I know there will be an IWer or two that would be able to meet up __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.