Back to school 2023
Discover unbeatable back to school travel deals right here!
Whether you're on the hunt for a campus-bound flight, planning an overseas adventure for a semester abroad, or eager to squeeze in one last vacation before the school-year stress takes over, we have plenty of deals for you to see.
Smart strategies for back to school travel
The back-to-school frenzy can be overwhelming. Balancing your last moments without coursework (for a while) with dorm decor shopping sprees and coordinating move-in schedules with roommates demands a certain finesse. Amidst the to-do list chaos, don't forget to have some fun, too. We've curated travel tips tailored to last-minute back-to-school getaways, as well as essential travel gear for the academic season ahead.
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Elevate your packing game with packing cubes.Unlock the magic of packing cubes. These things are not only space-savers for all your travels, helping you sidestep baggage fees by needing to bring less bags, but they're also ideal for streamlining dorm move-ins. Why haul loads of bins up multiple flights of stairs when your packing cubes can get everything up to your closet in less than half the trips 😅?
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Utilize back to school travel discounts.Designed with students in mind, our sales are timed around your academic schedule. You can expect irresistible discounts stacked atop our already student-friendly fares during peak booking seasons — like back to school, winter break, spring break, summer travel, and beyond.
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Embrace spontaneity + book your getaway.You can find loads of pocket-friendly back-to-school travel options. Settling into your dorm doesn't mean grounding your wanderlust. If you got yourself a well-structured class schedule, you’ll have open long weekends each week that are perfect for relaxing between the coursework, but also for taking short weekend getaway trips. Round up your new friends for a delightful off-campus escapade. Relax poolside at a hotel, traverse uncharted cityscapes, or bask in invigorating mountain breezes.
Ideal destinations to go before school begins
Last-minute back-to-school trips are your window to serene tranquility before the avalanche of midterms, essays, and group projects take center stage. How about bidding adieu to stress on a sun-drenched beach or immersing in serene mountaintop bliss? This time period is also perfect for new experiences! Embrace a culinary class or embark on a trip to a country whose language you can’t speak. Travel is education. And you can quote us on that*!.
*Look, we even did the work of making the citations for you!
APA: StudentUniverse. (2023). Back to school flight deals. studentuniverse.ca/back-to-school
MLA: Back to school flight deals. (2023). In StudentUniverse. studentuniverse.ca/back-to-school
Perfect flight deals for returning to campus
Sorry we can’t read your mind and see exactly where your college campus is. Nonetheless, we've rounded up top-tier back-to-school prices for prominent university cities across the country. So hopefully one of them is helpful! If your city isn't shown below, start your own search at the top of the page for where you need to get to.