Korea to Toronto

August 4, 2006 2:01 PM

Incheon, Korea to Toronto return flight. Early September. Ten days. Any tips on finding a good travel agent, travel website, and/or economical fare would be much appreciated.
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium to travel & transportation (4 comments total)

Sometimes Korean Air has good rates if you book early enough. I'd call them directly. Usually that's what I do when I fly with them between Hong Kong and the US.
posted by taschenrechner at 2:46 PM on August 4, 2006

Korea Air also has FANTASTIC deals on last-minute flights - they don't use consolidators AFAIK and sell off empty seats very cheaply. This route is easier said than done unless you're at a hub like LAX or SFO, and it might not work from Toronto, but you could check with their toll-free ticketers to see if they still do that. While it won't be in their best interest to tell you what your chances are, they should be able to tell you if they still do it.
posted by luriete at 3:24 PM on August 4, 2006

The consistently cheapest return flights to Canada from Korea in the past 10 years have been JAL, for me. (Sometimes with an overnight at a hotel at Narita, included in the price.)

You don't say whether you're in Korea or not at the moment, which makes a huge difference. If you're in Korea, grab a copy of the Korea Herald (or Times). You can get an idea of the going rates from the ads.

Web sites like kayak and orbitz and so on never have the cheapest flights ex Korea.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 6:04 PM on August 4, 2006

The traveller lives in Korea and can check out your suggestions from there. Thanks for the tips.
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 3:12 PM on August 5, 2006