Hoo Family Trip — Paris · Taipei · Bintulu

Economy airfare comparison for 5 (Joshua, Phoebe, Bez, Lizzie and Glynnis), all in CAD. Updated 27 Sep 2026.

Betty Chang · SOGO Travel BEST VALUE
C$15,277.50
Bags included. 3 tickets: 1 for the four's EVA round trip, 1 for their Asia side trip, and Glynnis's own.
Book online yourself · Google Flights
C$15,311 + bags
About C$15,650 once AirAsia bags are added. 6 separate tickets, same dates.
Online, full-service only
C$17,309
Same flights as Betty's side trip, but bought as separate tickets
Recommendation: book the family's tickets through Betty. Her Asia side trip is one Malaysia Airlines ticket with bags included and connections protected. Buying the same flights separately online costs about C$1,500 more. EVA Paris⇄Taipei is within C$140 either way. For Glynnis, Betty's quote is C$234 cheaper, but she'd spend a night alone in Taipei and reach Bintulu about 33 hours later. Ask Betty to quote Malaysia Airlines' nonstop Paris → KL on 19 Dec instead.

Side by side, by ticket

TicketBetty Chang (SOGO)Betty CADOnline (Google Flights)Online CAD
1 · Long-haul
Joshua, Phoebe, Bez, Lizzie		 EVA BR88 Paris → Taipei, Tue 15 Dec, 11:20 → 07:20 (+1)
EVA BR87 Taipei → Paris, Thu 31 Dec, 23:05 → 07:45 (+1)
Adult 1,930.40 × 3 + child 1,587.40		 7,378.60 Same EVA flights and dates 7,242.00
2 · Asia side trip
the four		 One MH ticket, bags included:
Thu 17 Dec · Taipei 08:25 → KL 13:25 → Bintulu 19:20
Wed 23 Dec · Bintulu 20:05 → KL 22:15 (night in KL)
Thu 24 Dec · KL 09:20 → Taipei 14:10
Adult 1,097.50 × 3 + child 963.50		 4,256.00 3 separate tickets:
17 Dec · EVA + MH Taipei 09:20 → Bintulu 19:20 — 2,765
23 Dec · MH Bintulu 11:25 → KL 13:45 — 561
24 Dec · AirAsia KL 09:20 → Taipei 14:25 — 866 (bags extra)		 4,192.00
+ bags
Subtotal: the four11,634.6011,434 + bags
3 · Glynnis
leaves 19 Dec, returns with the family		 EVA Paris → Taipei, Sat 19 Dec (arrives 20 Dec 07:20)
Night alone in Taipei, 20 Dec
MH Taipei → KL → Bintulu, Mon 21 Dec, arrives 19:20
Same return flights as the family
EVA 2,488.40 + MH 1,154.50		 3,642.90 MH21 Paris → KL nonstop, then on to Bintulu, Sat 19 Dec 11:10 → Sun 20 Dec 10:40 (16.5 h) — 2,321
Return with the family: Bintulu → KL 140, KL → Taipei (AirAsia) 217, EVA Taipei → Paris 1,199		 3,877.00
Total, 5 travellers15,277.5015,311 + bags
≈ 15,650

Online prices were checked on Google Flights (economy) on 27 Sep 2026. Where a fare covered all 5 travellers, it's split evenly. Lizzie is priced at the child fare; Bez (14) and Glynnis (19) pay the adult fare. Fares aren't held and will change.

The two itineraries

Betty's itinerary
  • Tue 15 DecThe four fly EVA Paris → Taipei
  • 16 DecNight in Taipei
  • Thu 17 DecTaipei → KL → Bintulu (arrive 19:20)
  • Sat 19 DecGlynnis flies EVA Paris → Taipei
  • 20 DecGlynnis spends the night alone in Taipei
  • Mon 21 DecGlynnis flies Taipei → KL → Bintulu (arrive 19:20)
  • Wed 23 DecAll 5 fly Bintulu → KL (20:05 → 22:15)
  • 23 DecNight in KL
  • Thu 24 DecKL → Taipei (09:20 → 14:10)
  • 24–31 Dec7 nights in Taipei
  • Thu 31 DecEVA Taipei → Paris 23:05, arrive 07:45 on 1 Jan
Online itinerary
  • Tue 15 DecThe four fly EVA Paris → Taipei
  • 16 DecNight in Taipei
  • Thu 17 DecTaipei 09:20 → KL → Bintulu (arrive 19:20)
  • Sat 19 DecGlynnis flies MH nonstop Paris → KL, then on to Bintulu
  • Sun 20 DecGlynnis lands in Bintulu at 10:40
  • Wed 23 DecAll 5 fly Bintulu → KL (11:25 → 13:45)
  • 23 DecNight in KL
  • Thu 24 DecAirAsia KL → Taipei (09:20 → 14:25)
  • 24–31 Dec7 nights in Taipei
  • Thu 31 DecEVA Taipei → Paris 23:05, arrive 07:45 on 1 Jan

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