Vacation Packages to Europe from Vancouver
Vancouver International Airport (YVR), voted Best Airport in North America (Skytrax) for the past eight years, is Canada's second busiest airport, and another Air Canada hub. Due to its location on the Western coast of Canada, most European destinations are serviced by connecting flights through either Calgary, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa or Halifax.
The Main Terminal handles Canada, U.S., as well as International departures and arrivals and is also home to Air Canada's Maple Leaf Lounge and the British Airways Lounge. For those leaving early, arriving late or for anyone needing a room, the Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel can be accessed from within the Main Terminal, before clearing security.
Flying time from Vancouver to London is 9 hours, 10hrs to Paris, 12.5hrs to Rome and 14.5hrs to Athens.
From Vancouver, apart from non-stop Air Canada and British Airways flights to London, only connecting service is available to Europe. Connections through Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal or Halifax are seamless due to Air Canada's well serviced domestic network.
As Europe is a distant destination from British Columbia, travellers tend to stay longer, often taking in more than one country on their visit. Spain and Portugal are a natural pairing, as are Scandinavian countries like Sweden, Norway and Finland. Eastern European hotspots like Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia are also increasingly popular, not to mention, very cost effective and easy to travel around in.
Cheap Vacations to Europe from Vancouver