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4 Departures

Hey everyone,
I’m travelling from Vancouver to Cairo later
this year, wondering if anyone had any tips
about which airline to fly with?
Thanks, Chan

Maggie Jordan

Hey Chan, Evening Chan,
I can recommend Air Canada – the airfare is a Looking online, your cheapest option might be
little more expensive, but the onboard services with British Airways, but then you might have to
are great with lots of complimentary drinks. They make two changes in Dallas and London which
normally have a stopover in Frankfurt if you want adds on extra time to the flight.
to see a little bit of Germany en route! Have a safe Hope you enjoy your trip, and the jet lag isn’t too
trip! bad on the way back!

Siobhan Fernando

Hi Chan, Hey Chan!
Be careful with flights that have a lot of changes You’ll love Cairo – such an awesome place to visit!
– I flew from Vancouver to Istanbul one time Sometimes you can get a good deal if you fly with
with changes in Seattle and Amsterdam and various airlines – only problem is you have to book
somehow managed to lose my boarding card in each flight separately, and then if one is delayed,
Amsterdam – not sure if I left it on the flight or it fell well, it’s your choice, but it can work out cheaper.
out of my bag, whatever. Anyway, the staff were If you do that though, make sure you check the
really friendly, but obviously, it was a pain to get baggage allowance. I had a friend who had a
a new boarding card and added a lot of stress to 23kg suitcase which was accepted by one airline,
my trip. I made sure on the way back that I kept but then the next charged her almost £100 for
it safe! excess baggage!

Bryn Ali

Hey Chan, Hi Chan,

I took that trip last year and flew with Lufthansa. Egyptair will get you there direct if you don’t mind
Can’t complain about the airline – great taking a domestic flight to Toronto first. Not sure
service, loads of films to choose from with the if that will work out cheaper, but they’re a great
onboard entertainment system, and the tickets company to fly with. Just try to get an aisle seat –
weren’t too expensive. We had some terrible there’s nothing worse than being on a direct flight
turbulence though – only about three minutes, and having to ask people to move all the time!
but it felt like forever! The flight attendants were
great though and came round after to check if
everyone was OK.

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