Are Vancouverites Romantic, or Just Cheap Actually, Were Both

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/09/12 -- Ah Love. On no day is it more on display than Valentines Day, a day synonymous with grand gestures and expensive gifts. But what of those love-struck students, starving artists, cash strapped Canadians or the simply frugal Are they to be denied true love for lack of funds Thankfully, no, according to the latest State of Air Travel Poll from online travel leader FlightNetwork.com, which sought to find the best economical Valentines Day outing options across Canada.

FlightNetwork.com provided participants with suggestions of where to find the most fun for the fewest funds, but participants were also welcome to offer up their own suggestions.

For most, it was all about saving, snuggling, and skating. From free walks in the snow to home-cooked dinners, for Canadians, showing the love is all about the company over the cash. Walks through parks and skating on free outdoor rinks were the top suggestions for celebrating Valentines Day on a budget.

Locally, Vancouverites just barely skated the national trend, with a free stroll through Granville Park (29.8%) just edging out a romantic free skate at Robson Square (29.3%) as the best discount date. Another 20.5% preferred a free tour of English Bay, while an impressive 17.6% said theyd be willing to shell out 21 per person for a visit to the Vancouver Aquarium. Only 2.9% said they would opt to spend 20 per person to protest Valentines Day at the Meet Market Anti-Valentines Day Bash at the Cellar.

"Our business is all about enabling our customers to get where they are going at the lowest price possible," said Naman Budhdeo, CEO of FlightNetwork.com. "With our Valentines Day poll, were hoping to ease some financial pain once again by offering Canadians free advice on great, local low cost and no cost romantic evenings."

About FlightNetwork.com (www.flightnetwork.com)

As one of Canadas leaders in online travel, FlightNetwork.com delivers the lowest airfares from the top airlines by offering consumers access to over 2 million bulk rates on cheap flight tickets negotiated with major airlines. Its proprietary flight booking engine offers last second booking and the exclusive ability to mix and match fares - the only Canadian online travel agency that allows booking on different airlines for departure and return flights to get the lowest fares possible. Backing up Flight Networks award winning online service are over 120 insightful travel specialists in the FlightNetwork.com call centre who ensure that customers successfully book the best travel deals.

FlightNetwork.coms Price Drop Protection plan is a unique, free program, exclusive to FlightNetwork.com customers on all economy flights, vacations and hotels. The Price Drop Deal covers up to a 100 drop on USA and international flights, and unlimited drops on domestic flights, vacations and hotel bookings. If you book with FlightNetwork.com, and the price drops after you book, you will get the difference credited back.