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Thunder Bay to Los Angeles, California - $331 to $378 CAD roundtrip including taxes

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Air Canada and WestJet have dropped the price of their flights from Thunder Bay to Los Angeles, California down to between $331 and $338 CAD roundtrip including taxes. This is around 40% cheaper than the typical best price on this route. The flights have 1 stop each way (Toronto or Winnipeg).

The other nice thing is that these flights are about as fast as Thunder Bay - Los Angeles can be done, with just 8-9 hours of travel time.

Availability for travel

September, October 2024

How to find and book this deal

1. Start with the following Google Flights search: Google Flights: Thunder Bay to Los Angeles, California Google Flights: Thunder Bay to Los Angeles, California (WestJet only) - Click on the departure date box to open up the calendar view and browse for cheap date combinations. - Adjust the trip length at the bottom. - Look for the dates that are $362-$378 roundtrip

2. Go to Skyscanner or FlightHub or Kayak 3. Search for a flight from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Los Angeles (LAX) - Try the same dates you found on Google Flights. - WestJet's flights will drop in price to $331 roundtrip. Air Canada's will stay the same.

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Thunder Bay to Calgary / Banff - $260 CAD roundtrip including taxes [Nonstop Flights]

2026-04-14T00:45:35-06:00

WestJet has dropped the price of their May and June flights from Thunder Bay to Calgary, Alberta down to $260 CAD roundtrip including taxes. The flights are nonstop both ways. You can also find vice-versa flights (Calgary to Thunder Bay) for a similar roundtrip price.

Availability for travel

May, June 2024

How to find and book this deal

1. Start with the following Google Flights search: Google Flights: Thunder Bay to Calgary, Alberta - Click on the departure date box to open up the calendar view and browse for cheap date combinations. - Adjust the trip length at the bottom. - Look for the dates that are $279-$290 roundtrip

2. Go to Skyscanner or FlightHub or Kayak 3. Search for a flight from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Calgary (YYC) - Try the same dates you found on Google Flights.

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Thunder Bay to Toronto - $145 CAD roundtrip (or vice versa) | July and August available

2026-04-14T00:45:35-06:00

Westjet and Air Canada have dropped the price of their flights from Thunder Bay to Toronto down to $145 CAD roundtrip including taxes. The flights are non-stop both ways. Summer dates are available (June, July, August).

Availability for travel June, July, August, September, October 2021

How to find and book this deal 1. Try this Google Flights search: Google Flights: Toronto to Thunder Bay - Click on the departure date box to open up the calendar view and browse for cheap date combinations. - Look for the dates that are $145 roundtrip.

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Thunder Bay to Tokyo or Osaka / Kyoto, Japan - $716 CAD roundtrip

2026-04-14T00:45:35-06:00

Air Canada is showing flights from Thunder Bay to Tokyo, Japan for $716 CAD roundtrip including taxes. The flights have 1 stop each way, in Toronto. Thunder Bay to Osaka / Kyoto is also available for about $20 more. Dates as far away as May 2021 are available. You can also find Multi-City flights, where you fly into Tokyo, and then fly home from, say, Osaka, and keep the price in the $700s roundtrip. It doesn't have to be Osaka that you return from, it's worth trying all airports in Japan at the moment. Some of the cheapest combinations are Tokyo and... Sapporo, Fukuoka, Nagoya, or Kobe.

Here is a map of all the major airports in Japan, and what's around them.

Air Canada's flexible rebooking policy info: Air Canada's policies for new bookings during these uncertain times. With Air Canada, you can make a one-time change without a fee. Your new travel must be completed by June 30, 2022. If you need to cancel your flight, you can convert the remaining value of all tickets in the booking to a voucher that is fully transferable and never expires.

Availability for travel September, October, November, December 2020 January, February, May 2021

How to find and book this deal 1. Start with a Google Flights search like this one: Google Flights: Thunder Bay to Tokyo, Japan Google Flights: Thunder Bay to Osaka / Kyoto, Japan Google Flights Multi-City: Ottawa to Tokyo, and home from Osaka

- Click on the departure date box to open up the calendar view and browse for cheap date combinations. - Look for the dates that are $717 roundtrip.

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The Amazon Visa is no more - but here's what you can replace it with

2026-04-14T00:45:35-06:00

I know for a lot of travelers out there (myself included), the Amazon Visa was your favorite credit card to use while traveling, or making any kind of purchase in a foreign currency. Why? The key feature of the Amazon Visa was that it didn't charge you the 2.5% foreign exchange fee that every bank, ATM, foreign exchange kiosk, and virtually every credit card on the planet is charging you, any time you make a purchase or withdrawal in a currency other than Canadian dollars. Even if you don't *think* you're paying this foreign exchange fee any time you purchase something while traveling, or withdraw money from an ATM, or exchange currency at a bank / kiosk, you most likely are. Most places hide this 2.5% foreign exchange fee from you by building it into the exchange rate itself. They charge you an exchange rate that is higher/worse than the 'real' exchange rate (technically known as the spot rate). The Amazon Visa charged you the 'real' exchange rate, without the additional 2.5% exchange fee. On top of that, it offered 1% cashback on all purchases. Paying for items this way while traveling was tough to beat with any credit card, or any other form of payment. It was the best way to buy anything while traveling, assuming you paid your credit card bill on time. There were better cards to use at home, because you didn't get the 2.5% advantage when buying things in Canadian dollars. But for traveling, and buying things in a foreign currency, it was always my go to card.

Chase Bank announces they are canceling the Amazon Visa and the Marriott Visa

If you were a holder of the Amazon Visa or Marriott Visa, you've probably recently received the letter announcing the demise of these cards, as of March 15th, 2018. I've seen a lot of people wondering if there is a similar card out there. A card with no annual fee, and one that spares you from the 2.5% foreign exchange fee. Cards without an annual fee *and* sparing you from the 2.5% foreign exchange fee are really, really rare in Canada, but there is one out there...

The Home Trust Preferred Visa

It's called the Home Trust Preferred Visa and it has the following features:

no annual fee

0% foreign currency conversion charges

roadside assistance (included free)

car rental collision insurance (included free)

purchase security insurance (included free)

In other words, it's virtually identical to the Amazon Visa, with a few extra features (roadside assistance, rental car insurance, and purchase security insurance).

How to apply for the Home Trust Preferred Visa

1. Go to the Home Trust Preferred Visa Application Page 2. Scroll down to the bottom and click on 'Start My Application'.

Update March 27, 2020: Rogers announces significant downgrades to their line of credit cards, making the Home Trust Preferred Visa one of the best remaining options

Rogers has announced some significant downgrades to their line of credit cards (Rogers World Elite, Rogers Platinum), rendering them pretty useless for making purchases in a foreign currency (except for $USD). The Home Trust Preferred Visa and the Brim Financial Mastercard are the two best remaining options for a 'no foreign exchange fee' credit card.

Update December 2019: Home Trust announces they are no longer offering 1% cashback on purchases made in a foreign currency

As of December 2019, Home Trust is no longer offering an additional 1% cashback on purchases made in a foreign currency. Therefore, it is no longer true that the Home Trust Visa is the best free credit card to get for making purchases while in another country, or in a foreign currency. Instead, I would look at the Brim Financial Mastercard - a free credit card (no annual fee) with zero foreign exchange fees, and includes free access to Boingo Wi-Fi hotspots worldwide, including free in-flight Wi-Fi on certain airlines. You may also want to look at the Rogers Platinum or Rogers World Elite, mentioned in this article: What is the best way to exchange money or pay for things in a different currency?

Update March 2019: My experience after using the Home Trust Visa for 1 year

Having used the Home Trust Preferred Visa for about a year now, in various countries, here is what I've found: - It's worked perfectly in every country I've used it, except for one time in the Cook Islands when it wouldn't process my transaction. On that occasion, I received an e-mail from Home Trust asking me to click on a link to verify that it was me trying to use the card. It seemed a little unorthodox, but I clicked on the link, and the card worked fine from that point on. - You can now (finally!) set your own PIN number. - There is now an option for paperless statements. - It's still my go-to card for any purchase while traveling, or any purchase in a foreign currency.

Update March 2018

- I received my Home Trust Visa card sometime in March, approximately 6 weeks after submitting the application. - Home Trust has been overwhelmed with applications ever since the Amazon Visa was discontinued, and current applications are taking as long as 8 weeks to process. A few quirks to note about the Home Trust Preferred Visa: - there is a maximum of 10 transactions allowed per day - you cannot change your PIN. If you forget it, you need to get Home Trust to issue a new card (this is apparently going to be fixed later this year). - it does not support 'tap' payments