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MitchMartin · Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Location: Seoul

Hey guys,

I can't seem to find this question on Yahoo Answers, so I thought I'd ask it here:

When an agent says can get you a competitively priced flight to Seoul from North America (my case Montreal), how much are we talking? I just found one with Air Canada (I know.. I know) for $746 tax included, with a 2 hr stopover in Toronto. Can an agent beat something like that?

PatrickGHBusan · Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 12:32 pm Post subject:

Thats a fair price.

You can get cheaper if you fly through the US. Try Delta-Northwest with the Montreal - Detroit (or Minneapolis) - Incheon route

American Airlines: Montreal -Chicago - Seoul (Incheon)

Air Canada also has a Montreal - Vancouver - Seoul route that can be decent...they code share with Korean air on some routes.

Call Wonder Travel (or Wonder Holidays) in China Town Montreal. We used them in the past when flying out of Montreal...they have good rates.

Arthur Dent · Joined: 28 Mar 2007 Location: Kochu whirld

I don't know what your situation is, but I would highly recommend getting a return ticket. It isn't that much more expensive. Worth the security to have a ticket home.

How is Montreal these days?

I haven't been back there for nearly 20 years.

herrdude · Joined: 17 Oct 2007

PatrickGHBusan · Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 7:22 am Post subject:

MitchMartin · Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Location: Seoul

bucheon bum · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

PatrickGHBusan · Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:58 am Post subject:

I also had AC flights to Korea a few years ago that were code-shares with KAL (mixed crews). My friend flew to Incheon last week with AC out of Toronto and it was a mixed crew flight with KAL.

Maybe its not an official codeshare however.

As for the OP...going through the US is not a hassle as you basically go through US customs in Montreal and then are on your way with no other hassles until Korean customs in Seoul. The price however can be significantly cheaper.

As for the one-way vs return ticket. Unless you have a work-visa in hand, going with just a one-way might mean trouble for you either at the airline counter in Toronto or Van or at Korean customs.