Inc. air: Just how selective can we be?

[dcsam]

I’m looking at the Montreal to Fort Lauderdale, October cruise.  One of the big draws for us is that Air Canada has non-stop to Montreal from Seattle. We’d also be able to fly non-stop Fort Lauderdale back to Seattle. Sooo… with Viking’s included air, how can we insure we  get non-stop flights only? 
Thank you!

[TayanaLorna]

3 minutes ago, dcsam said:

I’m looking at the Montreal to Fort Lauderdale, October cruise.  One of the big draws for us is that Air Canada has non-stop to Montreal from Seattle. We’d also be able to fly non-stop Fort Lauderdale back to Seattle. Sooo… with Viking’s included air, how can we insure we  get non-stop flights only? 
Thank you!

You must pay for Air Plus.  Then you can work with Viking to get the flights you want.  However be aware that not all airlines or flights are within what Viking has contracted.  

[dcsam]

Thanks.  The only non-stop flight (I can find), Seattle to Montreal is with Air Canada.  Does Viking work with them?

[dcsam]

Should have researched their website before posting the above.  Looks like they do work with Air Canada.

[LindaS272]

2 hours ago, dcsam said:

Should have researched their website before posting the above.  Looks like they do work with Air Canada.

It will depend on what their contracts are for the cruise you want to do. They also might not have a contract for the non-stop, even with Air Plus. You’ll have to inquire directly with Viking Air.

[OneSixtyToOne]

Before upgrading to Air Plus see what is available in MVJ. We were able to change airlines as well as well as depart from a deferent airport than our return, all without Air Plus.

[LindaS272]

I don’t think info on flights is available in MVJ until just a couple of months before the cruise—maybe a few months, but not far in advance. At least that was the way it was for us this year on a free air cruise. By paying the Air Plus fee you’ll get info as soon as the airlines release their schedules.

[CDNPolar]

We buy Air Plus for all our flights if we book them through Viking.  Then we go to Google Flights and put in our multi-city requirements or round trip, whichever it is.  We analyze the options and we generally have two or three options to work with, then we call Viking Air to book.

 

We will give option A date, airline, flight number, connection, etc. and then let them look it up.  They will tell you if inside contract or not.  If first option is not in contract, then move to your option B.

 

We had once that the flight we wanted that was direct, was apparently out of contract.  We asked if we could still get it and pay a premium and Viking told us that for $100 we could have that flight instead of booking a connection on another airline.  We weighed the cost and decided it was worth the $100 to go direct and booked it.

 

Yes, definitely Viking book with and have a contract with Air Canada as we are in Canada and for many of our flights to anywhere have been either with Air Canada or one of the Star Alliance like Lufthansa.