They say the holidays are the most wonderful time of the year — and that sentiment rings true for bargain hunters hoping to score deals during Boxing Day sales.
While the sale historically takes place on Dec. 26, the options have expanded to stretch over long periods, meaning shoppers can peruse bargains for several days. In some cases, these deals last a day or two into the new year.
Travellers hoping to score a discount on a bucket-list destination or simply save money on a route they regularly fly will find several options departing from Vancouver International Airport (YVR).
Have a look at all the Boxing Day sales offered by Canadian airlines.
Air Canada Boxing Day
Air Canada is offering discounts on over 180 destinations worldwide, including many coveted routes to and from Metro Vancouver.
Canada's largest airline is giving travellers headed from YVR and other airports across Canada discounts to virtually anywhere it flies.
Travellers can also enjoy discounts on Air Canada Vacations packages, including popular all-inclusive packages to Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America; and flight and hotel packages to Hawaii, Las Vegas, Orlando, and California.
Tickets for the flight sale must be booked by Thursday, Dec. 28 night and vacation packages must be booked by Jan. 1, 2024.
Find out more about how to book one of these offers with Air Canada.
WestJet Boxing Day
WestJet is offering 25 per cent off flights anywhere the airline flies as part of its Boxing Day promotions.
Travellers from YVR can enjoy discounts on flights to places across Canada, the United States, the Caribbean, Mexico, South America, and overseas. It also includes flights out of Abbotsford International Airport (YXX).
WestJet is also offering discounts on all its vacation packages to sun destinations like Cancun, Mexico, and Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Tickets for the flight sale must be booked by Thursday, Dec. 28 night.
Find out more about how to book one of these offers with WestJet.
Sunwing Boxing Day
The Sunwing Boxing Week Sale includes savings of up to $1,500 per pair for select packages now through Jan. 7, 2024, for travel anytime from now through April 30, 2024, while supply lasts.
Vancouverites can get discounts on family vacations and for pairs to destinations including Cuba, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic.
Flair Airlines Boxing Day
Travellers who join the Flair Airlines "Flyers Club can choose between a couple of different Boxing Day offers.
Canada's ultra-low-cost carrier is giving 50 per cent off base fares on all routes out of YVR or YYX for flights departing on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays. The carrier is also offering 15 per cent off domestic flights departing on the other days of the week.
Fiji Airways Boxing Day
Fiji Airways offers nonstop flights between the country's largest airport, Nadi International Airport (NAN) and YVR.
The airline also serves as an ideal choice for locals looking to travel to Australia and New Zealand. Travellers only make one stopover in Nadi en route to popular cities like Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne in Australia, as well as Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch in New Zealand.
Prices on the discounted fares start as low as $999 for round-trip, direct flights on the Vancouver-to-Nadi route.
Lynx Air Boxing Day
Lynx Air launched its first flights out of Vancouver in April 2022, with direct service to Calgary.
From YVR, the airline now also flies to Toronto, Hamilton (Toronto area), Montreal, Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Orlando.
The airline is offering 50 per cent off base fares on all of its flights for travel between Jan. 10, 2024, and March 31, 2024.
Tickets must be booked by Dec. 28 at 10:59 p.m. using the code BOXING.
Porter Airlines Boxing Day
Porter Airlines commenced its nonstop route between Vancouver and Toronto in February, marking the first time in the airline's 16-year history that it provided service to Western Canada.
On Basic, Standard and Navigate fares, Porter Airlines is offering a 25 per cent discount on Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays and a 20 per cent discount on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. On Flexible, Freedom and Ultimate fares, a 15 per cent discount is applicable Mondays through Sundays.
The sale applies to travel that takes place up until June 27, 2024, and does not apply to travel from March 8-10, from March 15-17, March 29 to April 1, and from May 16-21, 2024.
Tickets must be booked by Jan. 1, 2024.
