Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2011

StuieUK34

June

After all this talk about stag groups on the virgin flight, etc etc....
Anyone got any stories about Hen groups ?!! will balance out the worries that some people might have for there booked virgin flights !
I'm in seat 61A & C (the 2 seaters), so hopefully away from everything!

Froggitt

StuieUK34 wrote: »

I'm in seat 61A & C (the 2 seaters), so hopefully away from everything!

......except the loo........

mookybargirl

March

Porthorg wrote: »

One thing slightly worries me.....someone mentioned in a post that getting stranded while on an american airline puts them off? Could anyone elaborate on that?

That was me
We got stuck with all the volcanic ash chaos. Basically, if the airline is based in the EU, by EU regulations, they have to pay reasonable food and accommodation expenses. I won't go into too much on the little details. If the airline is not based in the EU (i.e AA), then the EU regulations doesn't cover them, so any expenses for food etc is at the individual airline discretion.
As we flew BA last year, we were able to claim back our expenses. People on other airlines weren't so lucky. I guess the question is are you happy to cover extra expenses for hotels etc if your trip home is delayed/cancelled?

I can say from experience, the cost sure adds up quickly.....

mookybargirl

March

jaytay wrote: »

well we are going to disagree on this unless you can come up with any stats on diverts to offload people,lvpd boarding and escorting people off,because if you cannot then I'll still say this flight is not as bad as people on here make out

I don't think it's about anyone justifying their opinion. I think the point is people have expressed views on what they've experienced. You can't ignore the fact that when everyone gives their opinion, based on past experiences, this comes up often. I think that Vegas is a popular destination for stags and hens and that means that some flights may be roudy, regardless of the airline.

Porthorg

May

ah I understand now. Right ok well its worth thinking about thanks for that.

Wouldn't your insurance cover it though?

Froggitt

mookybargirl wrote: »

Is the airline is not based in the EU (i.e AA), then the EU regulations doesn't cover them, so any expenses for food etc is at the individual airline discretion.

I thought the rule was if its an EU airline, or if a non-EU airline was flying into the EU.

duchy

May

That was my understanding too but I do understand certain American carriers needed to be reminded of their responsibilities and did pay up after the event.

duchy

May

mookybargirl wrote: »

I don't think it's about anyone justifying their opinion. I think the point is people have expressed views on what they've experienced. You can't ignore the fact that when everyone gives their opinion, based on past experiences, this comes up often. I think that Vegas is a popular destination for stags and hens and that means that some flights may be roudy, regardless of the airline.

Agreed -Does anyone have any similar BA stories on LHR LAS ?

stoneman

October

duchy wrote: »

Agreed -Does anyone have any similar BA stories on LHR LAS ?

Absolutly not, never happen on a BA flight!! Oh wait, I once made a right scene after having a few too many Champers in Club. I had to wait a full 5 minutes for the trolley dolly to come round again to fill my glass that I started pushing the button on the privacy screen to make it go up and down, the wife looked non too pleased with me, and told me to stop making a fool of myself.:o

mookybargirl

March

Porthorg wrote: »

ah I understand now. Right ok well its worth thinking about thanks for that.

Wouldn't your insurance cover it though?

The insurance covered us for x amount per person, per day for a max of x days. I think we got about £300-£350 total (the maximum). Our insurance company was easy to deal with with and get the money back (Post Office travel), but some did not pay as they classed it as an act of god (or something else to get them out of it), instead of being a weather related cancellation. Bear in mind, everyone got stuck and a lot of hotel prices rocketed as a result of the demand. Finding a cheap last minute hotel isn't as easy as it sounds..... I'm not trying to scare you off, honest! It's just something we consider when choosing who to fly with. BA were very good at looking after us. Organised, informative and open about what we could claim back as expenses. Very professional.

Froggitt wrote: »

I thought the rule was if its an EU airline, or if a non-EU airline was flying into the EU.

I don't know the exacts to be honest. Thankfully BA was covered either way, so we didn't look into any other details. You wouldn't believe how much there was to sort out even after we got home :rotfl: