Disappointed Western Canadian travelers discover bitter truth about airfares that seemed too good to be true

A bunch of would-be Alberta globetrotters woke up Friday morning to a few airfares that sounded too good to be true.

A bunch of would-be Alberta globetrotters woke up Friday morning to a few airfares that sounded too good to be true.

According to YYC Deals, the popular web site that scours the web for unbeatable airfares, Flight Hub was offering what appeared to be stunningly cheap round-trip airfares between Lethbridge and Medicine Hat and European destinations such as Dublin, London and Paris.

According to YYC Deals research, there were round-trip flights for $155 being offered between Lethbridge and Dublin, around $242 between Lethbridge and London or $302 between Lethbridge and Paris.

The fares were likely "mistake fares," YYC Deals' Myden wrote.

"WestJet's mistake fares to Europe seem to pop up every few years. Sometimes they've worked out, other times they haven't."

"It's always tough to know if tickets will be issued in a situation like this, so proceed with caution," Myden added. "If you do attempt to book these, do not book anything non-refundable for at least 48 hours."

YYC Deals updated its page throughout the morning showing that a number of people booked flights.