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What are Last Minute Flights?

Last minute flights are flights that are purchased close to the departure date of the flight. Last minute flights are normally booked a few days or weeks before the flight departure date. These flights are usually brought by business travellers who need to attend last minute business meetings or for passengers that need to travel urgently. Last minute flights tend to be cheaper as airlines want to fill the empty seats on the plane, but this is not always guaranteed.

Are you looking to buy Air Canada last minute flights? Well, you've come to the right place. Simply follow our step-by-step guide on how to book last minute flights with Air Canada. We offer 40+ payment methods such as buy now, pay later, cryptocurrency, apple pay. Select the payment method that best suits you. You can also add extras to your booking such as Cancellation Protection and Lost Baggage Insurance.

At Alternative Airlines, the majority of our e-tickets are sent to you instantly or within 2 hours via email. Please note, when booking last minute flights, in some cases it might take up to 24 hours to receive your e-ticket.

Step 1 - Search for Flights

How to Book Last Minute Flights with Air Canada

Search for flights

Using the search form at the top of the page, select if you would like to travel a return, one-way, or multi-city. Then fill in the departure and arrival destinations as well as the preferred dates you wish to travel, the number of passengers and the cabin class. Once you have filled everything in, click 'Search Flights' to find all last minute flights with Air Canada.

Step 2 Last Minute Air Canada

How to Book Last Minute Flights with Air Canada

Select your preferred airline

You'll then be displayed with all the Air Canada last minute flights according to your search. As you are looking to fly with Air Canada, use the airline filter to narrow down your flight search.

Different payment methods available at checkout

How to Book Last Minute Flights with Air Canada

Pay your way

Once you have selected the flight you wish to take, confirm selection and head to checkout. We offer 40+ payment methods including many buy now, pay later options. This includes Klarna, Zip, Spotii and Affirm.

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Popular Last Minute Flight Routes with Air Canada

Air Canada flies to over 180 destinations globally including Argentina, Barbados, Brazil, Cuba, France Germany and more. Take a trip to one of these popular last minute destinations with Air Canada.

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Chicago ✈ to Toronto

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London ✈ to Lisbon

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Frankfurt ✈ to Madrid

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Los Angeles ✈ to Aruba

Last Minute Flights Tips

There are some top tips and tricks to finding the cheapest last minute flight deals with any airline. You'll want to consider which destinations you'd like to fly to, what dates you can fly and the time of your flight. Follow our tips below to find the best flight for you.

Flexible Destinations

A top tip when planning last minute flights are to be open about the destination you wish to travel to. There are so many underrated destinations in the world for cheaper fares, that people are yet to discover and hype about. Instead of flying out to Ibiza, visit Catalonia for beautiful natural landscapes.

Flexible Dates

Another trick when buying last minute flights is to be flexible with the dates you travel. You can find cheap last minute flights when you travel a day before or a day after then you had planned.

Night Flights

Night flights tend to be cheaper than flights during the day, as they are seen as less desirable. A top tip is to travel during the night. If you're a business traveller you may want to consider buying red eye flights with Air Canada. Red-eye flights are flights that depart late at night and arrive the following day in the morning.

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Last Minute Flights with Air Canada FAQs

Where can I book Air Canada last minute flights?

Here at Alternative Airlines, you can book Air Canada last minute flights. Simply enter the departure and arrival destinations along with your preferred dates, number of passengers and cabin class. Then using the airline filter, choose the airline you wish to fly with e.g. Air Canada. Once you have selected the flight you wish to take confirm selection and head to checkout. If you're struggling to book last minute flights, use our how-to-guide above. Please note that when booking last minute flights it may take up to 24 hours to receive your e-ticket.

When do I buy last minute flights?

Last minute flights are normally brought a few days or weeks before the flight departure date. It's difficult to tell when airlines will offer the cheapest deals, however many airlines will offer cheap last minute flights as they need to fill the empty seats on the plane.

Tip: Book last minute flights on a Tuesday - some airlines offer cheaper flights on a Tuesday as they adjust flight fares according to competitors.

Are last minute flights cheap?

Some last minute flights are cheap. Some are expensive. Many airlines offer cheap deals on last minute flights however cheap flights are not always guaranteed on last minute flights. Some airlines will raise the price of last minute flights as they know that passenger who need to travel urgently will pay for higher fares.