Las Vegas thread and MSE guide 2010

littlemissbossy

June

pennylane99 wrote: »

Virgin are starting a direct Manchester to Vegas flight twice a week from next April

Thanks, I have looked at the Virgin prices but they are sooo much more expensive than Thomas Cook if you want to upgrade, I find the flight quite an ordeal so extra room is very appreciated.

littlemissbossy

June

sarahlasvegas wrote: »

I can only find manchester flights on a Wednesday next year- which is not ideal for us next year as we have a wedding on a Wednesday so wanted to fly out on the Sunday, like last year - i don't suppose you noticed more dates in the brochure?

No, it looks like its only Wednesdays.

TangoBunny

September

Just ordered my Duty Free with Virgins Buy before you Fly......simples

https://www.buy-beforeyoufly.com/#
Confirmation email receipts sent literally seconds after purchase.....can't fault it

jontedkes

October , November

TangoBunny wrote: »

Just re-applied for mine and Al's ESTA...both instantly approved....I'm a happy bunny
Just got train tickets to book and I'd like to do at least 2 more shows as well as the 2 cirque shows I've already booked.....I'm also still twisting OH's arm to do the helicopter over the GC...been to Vegas twice and he chickened out at the last minute both times

Was your Esta due for renewal, or have you just renewed early to save on the fees? We took ours out last september, so good till next year but is it best to do them again to get another year for free? Also, do you need to inform them of your first nights address every time you travel?

TangoBunny

September

my Esta wasn't due for renewal until March next year...I re-applied to avoid the fee.
If you intend to travel more than once during your 2 year Esta then you are meant to update the info per trip....but I think others who have travelled to the same destination haven't bothered and not had a problem .
I would apply again and get the extra year free....what have you got to lose

wdyw

sarahlasvegas wrote: »

I read somewhere they have scrapped it to increase the pitch of all seats - to about 31inch *i think* - it was possibly in this thread. I think if the main seats are bigger they won't be too bad

Seat pitch on ordinary economy TC long haul flights has been 33'' for the last 2/3 years

TangoBunny

September

cany believe no-one has posted since yesterday

Dangermouse99

pennylane99 wrote: »

if you have an MGM players club card there are rates from $39 a night at MGM Grand

https://reservations.mgmmirage.com/bookingengine.aspx?pid=001&host=group&code=SDM086

Anyone got one of these?
How much are they, etc, please?

wdyw

Dangermouse99 wrote: »

Anyone got one of these?
How much are they, etc, please?

Players card are free. to sign up online for the MGM Players card

https://www.playersclub.com/members/joinnow.aspx

whuuf

Has anyone tried getting a decent data roaming package for there iphone in the states? Had a google and found this on the dibbs forum - wondered if anyone had tried it?

Just back and will attempt to tell simply how to get your iphone working in Orlando using an AT&T sim.

Firstly, buy an AT&T sim. You can get these cheaply on ebay. Just do a search there are a lot of them. I choose a UK seller and it arrived a couple of days later.

You need to add money to the sim. You can do this via internet as the sim will not work in the UK. There are a number of different ways to add. I went through https://www.pinzoo.com and bought $25 worth of time. They will send you by email the details of how to activate it. Basically you dial a freephone number and then enter a code. Again however you cannot do this until you get to the US.

I downloaded an app from Unlockit.co.nz which changes your iphone setting automatically from in my case o2 to AT&T. You need to be online with the phone to do it so I did this in the UK as I was waiting for the plane. Once done you can no longer use the phone online in the UK. Remember to reset the phone back to o2 before you leave the US.

I switched sim at the airport.

On arrival in US I followed instructions from pinzoo and the $25 was activated. You can then dial 611 and buy the 100mb data package for $19.99. This is deducted from your $25 rather than having to give them more money. You are then off and running. I used my phone daily to check email etc and used up the 100mb after 10 days and had to add a further $25 which I got from a walgreens.

One word of warning. My balance of $5.01 disappeared from my phone after a couple of days. I phoned 611 to be told that I had roaming switched on and that had drained it. They gave me it back.

Second thing you need to add the package yourself. Do not go through customer service as they can see you are on an iphone and tell you it won't work.