Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2011

MariaC

October

rorylando45 wrote: »

Just checked the ESTA website and it turns out I'm already authorised to travel? Weird.

"
Authorization Approved

Your travel authorization has been approved and you are authorized to travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program."

I last went in August 2009, is it possible that my ESTA from then is still valid?

Yeap - they are valid for two years from your application

Triker

March

I would always get insurance but especially for Vegas because its a unique city of 24 hour very cheap drinking....for people who are simply not used to 24 hour very cheap drinking.

Those sirens I hear daily (when I'm there) aren't a show for the tourists you know....


If you can afford a show, a bit of gambling, the flight, then you can afford the insurance...your choice.

Plus this is MSE, so you can be pointed in the direction of a decent insurance deal.

pennylane99

November / December

rorylando45 wrote: »

Just checked the ESTA website and it turns out I'm already authorised to travel? Weird.

"
Authorization Approved

Your travel authorization has been approved and you are authorized to travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program."

I last went in August 2009, is it possible that my ESTA from then is still valid?

Its valid for 2 years from when you were approved

ferf1223

March

Nobjocki wrote: »

It's also a matter of choice but, as I've said before, respect the right of people to make their own and not become abusive and disrespectful simply because their choice is different from yours.

I completely agree that it's a matter of choice - but I think that someone who obviously hasn't considered the options (in asking in the first place) needs to have more info than 'I've never had it, it's a con'. As for the abusive and disrespectful thing...really, glass houses/stones and all?

Vikki_74

Vikki_74 wrote: »

Hi everyone! Very quick question - has anyone flown Delta from Manchester to Las Vegas recently? I'm looking at their flight that changes in Atlanta and like the seating arrangements (2-3-2) but can't work out what the IFE situation is on the MAN-ATL leg.

According to SeatGuru for this particular flight number / plane type "...Currently, Economy Class features overhead LCD screens throughout the cabin, but Delta is in the process of updating Economy class with AVOD..." Anyone know how far through this 'process' they are and what the chances are of getting anything but an overhead screen on this flight in September? Also SeatGuru shows that the ATL - LAS leg does have AVOD - can anyone confirm if this is definately the case?

Alternatively there's a MAN - JFK - LAS route, also with Delta, but as it apparently uses a 757 / 737 rather than the 767s on the ATL route, all the seating is 3-3. As there's only the two of us we do prefer to get a pair of seats if possible, and I dislike single aisle planes generally (always someone in the way when you need the loo!) so my preference would I think be the flight via ATL, but just wondered whether anyone here has any first hand experience of either flight?

Just bumping this up in case anyone has any ideas??

cottyh24

September

Vikki_74

I know this isn't really that recently but thought it may be some help. We flew MAN-ATL-LAS last September. The transatlantic leg had overhead tv's, whilst the domestic leg had seat back tv's (although I think you have to pay for some shows/movies IIRC).

We find the 2-3-2 layout better on the transatlantic leg, than the 3-3 on the domestic leg. No having to ask strangers to move if you need to go to the loo, infact no having strangers sitting next to you full stop!

Can't help you with the MAN - JFK - LAS route, sorry.

stoneman

October

I wasn't really using my mate as an example of why to get insurance, more of showing how much of a bill you can get for a simple thing. He wouldn't have been covered anyway as it was self inflicted and rightly no insurance company would cover you for that

sarahlasvegas

August

"any chance of a claim is tiny..."

Oh dear - i shouldn't feed the troll... but really - what stats?

I work for the UKs largest insurer and we pay out millions every year on claims...

I pay £5 a month to tesco for my cat insurance (he's 4), so thats been roughly £240 for the total of his life so far. He was hit by a car 2 years ago and the end vets bill was around £2k... i simply paid a £50 excess to the vet. He didnt plan on getting run over or needing a pin in his hip right enough.

When i started at my work 9 years ago i worked in customer service - nothing worse than someone rining up to make a claim on a policy they forgot to pay for renewal on and then they've been flooded and lost pretty much everything... i live in Sheffield and around 40% of people flooded here a few years ago had no insurance.

I have my car, house, pets and any travel insured... if you can afford to go to vegas i think a £20 single trip policy is a small price to pay

Nobjocki

sarahlasvegas wrote: »

"any chance of a claim is tiny..."

Oh dear - i shouldn't feed the troll... but really - what stats?

I work for the UKs largest insurer and we pay out millions every year on claims...

I pay £5 a month to tesco for my cat insurance (he's 4), so thats been roughly £240 for the total of his life so far. He was hit by a car 2 years ago and the end vets bill was around £2k... i simply paid a £50 excess to the vet. He didnt plan on getting run over or needing a pin in his hip right enough.

When i started at my work 9 years ago i worked in customer service - nothing worse than someone rining up to make a claim on a policy they forgot to pay for renewal on and then they've been flooded and lost pretty much everything... i live in Sheffield and around 40% of people flooded here a few years ago had no insurance.

I have my car, house, pets and any travel insured... if you can afford to go to vegas i think a £20 single trip policy is a small price to pay

Oh dear - just fed the troll, 2mins of my life ill never get back :rotfl:

... in which case you'll know the answer to this question.

How many travel insurance policies do you issue and how many of them are claimed against ?

RRRRodgA

July

Hey guys!

I'm relatively new to using the site and visited Las Vegas last June with 5 friends!

Going back across this summer, July 8th - July 21st and still to book up. Looking at flights themselves it does seem to be around £800.00 flight from Glasgow so there isn't much change there only £30.00 here or there by a few days.

The one thing myself and my brother who is going this year have to decide on is the Hotel. Now we stayed in Planet Hollywood last year which was fantastic but looking to go elsewhere for a change of course. Looking at some of the package deals out there the range of £1200.00 - £1400.00 for the trip includes TI (stayed there briefly in '08), V'dara (not a casino I'm aware), The Mirage, PH, Wynn+Encore, Aria and the like. Certainly a few options as we are looking to stay in a 4 star min again and also on the strip, any recommendations? PH went down really well last year so something similar would be good.

Also checking out the site I have came across Priceline.com, now have any of you guys/girls used the site when booking in Las Vegas as it certainly seems to be a way in which to make some great savings on a hotel should your bid be accepted. No idea what kind of sucess your looking at though so if anyone has any experience on this option then comments would be welcomed