Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Airways
(888/422-7533,
www.ana.co.jp
)
from Osaka and Tokyo in affiliation with Air
Canada;
Cathay Pacific
(604/606-8888,
www.cathaypacific.com
)
twice daily from Hong
Kong;
Eva Air
(800/695-1188,
www.evaair.com
)
from Taipei;
Japan Airlines
(800/
525-3663,
www.jal.com
)
from Tokyo;
Korean Air
(800/438-5000,
www.koreanair.com
)
from Seoul;
Philippine Airlines
(800/435-9725,
www.philippineair.com
)
from Manila;
and
Singapore Airlines
(604/689-1223,
www.singaporeair.com
)
from Singapore via
Seoul.
AIR TAXES
The actual airfare is only a portion of the cost of flying—a raft of fees and taxes
are collected by numerous government agencies, as well as fuel surcharges. On do-
mestic flights within Canada, expect to pay around $80-100 in additional charges.
This includes an
Air Travellers Security Tax
($5-10 each way for flights within
North America and $25 round-trip for international flights), an insurance surcharge
of $3 each way, and a fee of $9-20 each way that goes to
NAV Canada
for the op-
eration of the federal navigation system. Advertised domestic fares are inclusive of
fuel surcharges,
butoninternational flightsexpecttopayupto$200extra.Allma-
jor Canadian airports charge an
Airport Improvement Fee
to all departing passen-
gers, with British Columbia airports all charging $15-21 per passenger. You'll also
need to pay this fee from your original departure point, and if connecting through
Toronto,another$8iscollected.And,ofcourse,theabovetaxesaretaxablewiththe
Canadian government collecting the 5 percent goods and services tax. While there
is no bright side to paying these extras, it is made easy for consumers, with airlines
lumping all the charges together and into the ticket price.
Flights Within British Columbia
For onward travel connections throughout British Columbia,
Air Canada
(604/688-5515
or 888/247-2262,
www.aircanada.ca
)
serves most major BC cities from both Vancouver
and Victoria international airports.
Pacific Coastal
(604/273-8666 or 800/663-2872,
www.pacificcoastal.com
)
has flights to Vancouver's South Terminal (connected to the
main terminals by shuttle) and Victoria International Airport from Campbell River, Co-
mox, Cranbrook, Port Hardy, Powell River, Williams Lake, and many remote coastal
towns farther north, including Masset.
Hawk Air
(250/635-4295 or 800/487-1216,
