Las Vegas thread and MSE guide 2009

MORPH3US

Good evening all.

Just went to confirm my tickets on expedia.com.au and noticed something I am hoping you guys can help with....

I booked with expedia.com.au when the prices were about £200 for a return flight to LV....

My flight is NWA (opperated by Delta) from LHR to Detroit and then same from Detroit to LV.

I then fly United LV to LA and then Air France from LA to Paris and then on to LHR...

I just noticed this on expedia.com.au:

http://www.expedia.com.au/baggage-fees.aspx

Is that page seriously suggesting that on my United Airlines and NWA flights, the four of us will all have to pay $15 each per leg of the flight to have a suitcase checked in??!?!

I.e. is there no luggage allowance included?

Cheers

pebblesmax

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samuela66 wrote: »

Hi

I am thinking of maybe going to Vegas end of May beginning of June, my b/f loves UFC and am wondering does anyone know how I can do a search to see if there are any fights going on around that time,

thanks
Sam

Here is a link to MGM Grand Garden Arena's schedule. There is a UFC on 27th May. Click on Buy tickets to get prices etc.

pebblesmax

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MORPH3US wrote: »

I just noticed this on expedia.com.au:

http://www.expedia.com.au/baggage-fees.aspx

Is that page seriously suggesting that on my United Airlines and NWA flights, the four of us will all have to pay $15 each per leg of the flight to have a suitcase checked in??!?!

I.e. is there no luggage allowance included?

Cheers

If you booked all the flights together, you may not need to pay. Our flights with USAirways (MAN-PHL-LAS don't have a baggage charge because we are doing a transatlantic flight. Check with the airline's own baggage information to see what it says.

nvh

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MORPH3US wrote: »

I booked with expedia.com.au when the prices were about £200 for a return flight to LV....

My flight is NWA (opperated by Delta) from LHR to Detroit and then same from Detroit to LV.

I then fly United LV to LA and then Air France from LA to Paris and then on to LHR...

I just noticed this on expedia.com.au:

http://www.expedia.com.au/baggage-fees.aspx

Is that page seriously suggesting that on my United Airlines and NWA flights, the four of us will all have to pay $15 each per leg of the flight to have a suitcase checked in??!?!

I.e. is there no luggage allowance included?

Cheers

Snap (well... nearly!!). We did a very similar trip when we went last week (via. the cheapo Expedia deal), we did:

Outgoing:
NWA (Heathrow -> Detroit)
NWA (Detroit -> Las Vegas)

Return:
US Airways (Las Vegas -> Los Angeles)
Air France (LA -> Paris)
Air France (Paris -> Heathrow)

US Airways CHARGE for domestic, but NOT for international trips. As the return trip was all under 1 ticket, there was no charge for the baggage for the 'domestic' sector of the trip as it was all classed as an international trip... I can only assume United will be the same

To confirm, there were no charges for ANY part of the journey. (just as pebbles said basically! :rotfl:)

Incidently, there was absolute chaos at the gate next to ours in LA (Virgin's direct flight to London) and it appeared some people hadn't been assigned seats - they got away on time but you could see people starting to freak out a bit and from what I gather quite a few people didn't get to sit together, even though they believed they should have done.

Lastly, (not wanting to panic as there's no need), but at LA, Air France had not got an e-ticket for us for the last leg of the journey (the re-arranged Paris -> Heathrow) as apparently expedia hadn't done something properly - not a problem at all as they just did a hand-written ticket for us but just so you know you may get a similar problem (you may have to explain you were originally scheduled a direct return from LA -> Heathrow and that it was changed)!

Nobjocki - i'd agree with that... i managed to sneak onto a quiet BJ table (only @ Excalibur admittedly!) but normally i wouldn't get a look in... still it was a good 'first' BJ-table Vegas experience - but like you say, the place still seemed packed (no conventions on either) - our taxi driver said there'd not been any dip in their business too...

Funkyfin2000 - our Tomtom takes US zip codes so yours should - why don't you just try? you don't have to be in the US to try planning a route in advance... 89109 is a zipcode for the strip - if you have any probs, just PM me

ferf1223

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funkyfin2000 wrote: »

Guys,

Does USA map of TOMTOM take USA Zip codes to locate things???? Like we would postcodes!

Rich

US zip codes are far less specific than UK postcodes so a zip code alone will generally only get you to the town or part of the town - it can't be more specific (unless you know the 4-digit add on to the end of it)...I have a Garmin and we select the state, put in the city and the street address and that's been enough to find it - assume it's the same for TomToms.

funkyfin2000

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Thanks guys on the TOMTOM's! Awaiting ours to turn up on Monday -hence why cant try it...

so zip code only is not going to work, wrote them all down but not going to be toooo useful! Will go by street and state!

Ferf - where did the other half watch the F1 online? any links at all?

Rich

funkyfin2000

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Just last night been through our full itinery....
wanna hear it?

Well here it is......not just Vegas of course:

Wednesday 29th April 2009
Arrive San Francisco 16:40 Hire Car – Stay in Pleasanton
Thursday 30th April 2009
Drive to Yosemite – Stay @ Blue Butterfly Inn
Friday 1st May 2009
Stay in Yosemite – Stay @ Blue Butterfly Inn
Saturday 2nd May 2009
Drive to Lake Isabella – Stay @ McNally’s Lodge
Sunday 3rd May 2009
Drive to Death Valley – Stay @ Furnace Creek Ranch £89
Monday 4th May 2009
Drive to Las Vegas – Stay @ MGM GRAND (£150)
Tuesday 5th May 2009
Stay in Las Vegas – Stay @ MGM GRAND
MURDER MYSTERY TOUR – 7pm
Sahara Pick up at 6:45pm
Wednesday 6th May 2009
Stay in Las Vegas – Stay @ MGM GRAND
4pm – Forum Meet – Bills Gamblin Hall
Thursday 7th May 2009
Stay in Las Vegas – Stay @ MGM GRAND
Friday 8th May 2009
Drive to Palm Dessert – Stay @ Holiday Inn Express Cathedral City
Saturday 9th May 2009
Drive to San Diego – Stay @ Hilton HomeSuites
Sunday 10th May 2009
Stay in San Diego (Sea World) – Stay @ Hilton Homesuites
Monday 11th May 2009
Drive to North LA – Stay @ Hilton Universal Studios
Tuesday 12th May 2009
Stay in LA (Universal) – Stay @ Hilton Universal Studios
Wednesday 13th May 2009
Stay in LA (Six Flags) – Stay @ Hilton Universal Studios
Thursday 14th May 2009
Drive to LAX Airport – Flight to San Fran - Leave San Francisco 16:55 for London Heathrow
Friday 15th May 2009
Arrive London Heathrow– 11:00

luci

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Wow that's some itinerary Rich. Should be a good trip report at the end of it.

funkyfin2000

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Thanks Luci, similiar to yours Jam packkkkkkkkkkkkked!!!! gonna be very good!

Looking forward to meetin you at Bills!

Rich

WestHamDaz

funkyfin2000 wrote: »

Guys,

Does USA map of TOMTOM take USA Zip codes to locate things???? Like we would postcodes!

Rich

No it doesnt, jsut enter the address and it will find it.

I asked the same thing last week on gpsunderground after i 'updated' my tomtom and was told for US map it doesnt work like the uk post codes. I loaded the US map and entered the hotel we are staying in when we arrive in LA and it found it no problem. Even planning a route from LA to Vegas worked a treat, start destination was LAX, end destination Luxor hotel. Simple as that :cool: