Getting There and Away!

Newfoundland, being an island, is only accessible by either air or sea.

The hilarious land/sea route from, say, our apartment in New York City to my dad's house in Newfoundland is at the end of this link.

Needless to say, we presume that most of our out-of-province guests will be flying into St. John's International Airport (IATA code "YYT").

The most important thing to focus on when searching for flights is to REMAIN CALM. Having lived in Toronto, Taiwan, and New York, I (Adam) understand how alarming it is to look for flights to YYT and find that the cheapest option is more than $900. (There was one point at which the cheapest flight I could find from Toronto to St. John's was about $1500!) It's vital to remember two facts: 1) you don't need to book your flight today, and 2) flight prices fluctuate. This page will be updated and e-mails will be sent if I find any good deals, which are bound to show up given time.

The most practical option for many of our American friends and relatives who plan on attending is to fly out of Newark Liberty International Airport (IATA code "EWR"). Continental operates the only direct flight from the United States to St. John's out of Newark, and the fares are generally cheaper than flights with stopovers in Montreal, Toronto, or Halifax. So, ostensibly, if you could wiggle a cheap flight from say, Minneapolis to Newark (which is right next to us in Manhattan), then the cost can come down significantly.

We're aware that Newfoundland is a rock jutting from the cold North Atlantic Ocean, and that airline prices may be prohibitively high, but we are also optimistic that we can work together to find solutions if we want to! Give it time, keep an eye out for deals, and keep in touch, either by e-mail or via the comment system below, and we can all work together to make this happen!

To start, below is a collection of links to various airlines and travel websites to give us some focus!

Continental (operates the only direct flight from the U.S. to St John's)
Air Canada (hold a near-monopoly on the Canadian air travel industry, and it shows)
WestJet (an alternative to Air Canada)
CanJet (another alternative to Air Canada)
Porter Airlines (a small airline that I've never heard of)
Expedia (good for canvassing lots of options)
FareCompare (a meta-search site that accesses lots of other travel sites)
Priceline (if it's good enough for William Shatner, then it's good enough for me)