Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2011

stoneman

October

jammerr wrote: »

hi all. long time no see

for those who are looking at vegas next year, it is much cheaper to fly to LAX. we're looking at march, and we've found flghts £456 direct as opposed to the cheapest flight of £570 both with virgin.

we're going to take the opportunity to goto cali/around la then drive to vegas. quite excited now as i really couldn't afford £570! woooo.

But you can afford the cost of car hire and all of the fuel to get to Vegas and back to LA which would cost more than the £228 you are saving on flights (assuming there are 2 of you and you would not have hired a car in Vegas anyway)

StuieUK34

June

Gollom wrote: »

The Mastercard ATM finder is pants!

Where are the best ATM's on the strip in which I can use my FairFX $ card? Don't want to get any nasty surprises re withdrawal fees!! (FairFX charge $2 per withdrawal)

As been said, Casino Royale indeed...
MAx daily withdraw limit is $1000
So u do $500 (counts as $503)
then do $490 (counts as $493, or total of $996)
I went 3 times!!
happy days!

Froggitt

stoneman wrote: »

But you can afford the cost of car hire and all of the fuel to get to Vegas and back to LA which would cost more than the £228 you are saving on flights (assuming there are 2 of you and you would not have hired a car in Vegas anyway)

Ah - see my carhire3000 tip posted a few days ago.....hire car for one day for say £20, add the premium package option including a full tank of fuel for say another fiver a day, drive to Vegas, turn car in. Do same on way back.

Froggitt

jammerr wrote: »

what was, sorry? i can't handle vegas indirect! direct is long enough

Yup youre right.....LAX is direct isnt it :huh::huh: and a three hundred mile drive takes less time than a plane change in Charlotte :huh::huh:

Froggitt

Virgin and BA have a monopoly on direct flights to LAS. Needs someone else to shake up the market IMHO.....is Freddie Laker still around or is he pushing up daisies? All the US airlines like flying to their hubs (Philly, Chicago, NY, Charlotte, Detroit etc) so theyre unlikely to be interested. BMI unlikely to be around for much longer.....such a pity Maxjet folded.

Gollom

Froggitt wrote: »

Virgin and BA have a monopoly on direct flights to LAS. Needs someone else to shake up the market IMHO.....is Freddie Laker still around or is he pushing up daisies? All the US airlines like flying to their hubs (Philly, Chicago, NY, Charlotte, Detroit etc) so theyre unlikely to be interested. BMI unlikely to be around for much longer.....such a pity Maxjet folded.

Stelios just announced FastJet, but no detail where he will be flying. I understand that the £300K per year he gets from EasyJet means he cannot do Europe. Stelios Laker? :j

It would be so great someone like that stirring the market!

Froggitt

Yup I can see Stelios enjoying the Vegas type publicity. STN to LAS anyone?

Gollom

Froggitt wrote: »

Virgin and BA have a monopoly on direct flights to LAS. Needs someone else to shake up the market IMHO.....is Freddie Laker still around or is he pushing up daisies? All the US airlines like flying to their hubs (Philly, Chicago, NY, Charlotte, Detroit etc) so theyre unlikely to be interested. BMI unlikely to be around for much longer.....such a pity Maxjet folded.

Froggitt wrote: »

Yup I can see Stelios enjoying the Vegas type publicity. STN to LAS anyone?

Standing room only - flight will be £100 but any baggage at all will be £500 :rotfl::rotfl:

Remember Stelios - you saw it here first!

Gollom

Gollom wrote: »

Stelios just announced FastJet, but no detail where he will be flying. I understand that the £300K per year he gets from EasyJet means he cannot do Europe. Stelios Laker? :j

It would be so great someone like that stirring the market!

Froggitt wrote: »

Yup I can see Stelios enjoying the Vegas type publicity. STN to LAS anyone?

I can see it now - £100 for the flight but £500 for any luggage at all :rotfl:

Remember Stelios, you saw it here first!

Froggitt

Sleazyjet arent half as bad as Ryanair.