Las Vegas 2007 bargain hunt + tips

i_like_shoes

Hi guys, We go Vegas on 16th - 19th Sept. We fly to Chicago on Thurs then onto vegas. Any tips on how to blag upgrades would be appreciated. I cant wait i'm soooo excited :j

alanshave

Keep meaning to upload all my photos and videos online for you all to see, well worth looking through them.

Here's a teaser - http://bebo.com/watch/4576297689


Now also need some advice Trets etc etc! Looking at going back with friends in May/June of next year. Flight wise when am I likely to pick up the cheapest deals? Don't know if the Christmas fare sales normally include flights for 5/6 months in advance?

photome

i_like_shoes wrote: »

Hi guys, We go Vegas on 16th - 19th Sept. We fly to Chicago on Thurs then onto vegas. Any tips on how to blag upgrades would be appreciated. I cant wait i'm soooo excited :j

http://www.frontdesktip.com/

All you ned to know.

allday247

Can anyone help me clarify what the baggage allowance is for NWA airlines?
Is it 1 item weighing a maximum of 20Kgs? Also what is the weight limit of cabin luggage?

trets77

alanshave wrote: »

Keep meaning to upload all my photos and videos online for you all to see, well worth looking through them.

Here's a teaser - http://bebo.com/watch/4576297689


Now also need some advice Trets etc etc! Looking at going back with friends in May/June of next year. Flight wise when am I likely to pick up the cheapest deals? Don't know if the Christmas fare sales normally include flights for 5/6 months in advance?

great clip...got too love those fountains

My Travel did have some reasonable late flights for May as thats when wydw goes . dig back in the Thread to around May this year to see his posts on it....June was definatly when the late deals dissapeared.

If your prefer Virgin then start keeping regular tabs on your dates now . there should be sale before the end of the Year. Download the sale "desktop alert" program from Virgin Atlantics web site so you will know when it starts. then/or try the Money and Miles Method as desribed in post #500

ferf1223

allday247 wrote: »

Can anyone help me clarify what the baggage allowance is for NWA airlines?
Is it 1 item weighing a maximum of 20Kgs? Also what is the weight limit of cabin luggage?

Here's the info from Northwest's website:

http://www.nwa.com/travel/luggage/checked.html

International Travel - between North America and Africa / Asia / Europe / India / Middle East)

• Coach Class: Each ticketed passenger is allowed two (2) pieces of checked luggage.
  • Each piece: 50 pounds (23 kg) with linear dimensions not to exceed 62 inches (158 cm).

and carry on:

http://www.nwa.com/travel/luggage/carryon.html

Northwest allows you to carry one piece of luggage on board the aircraft plus a purse or briefcase or laptop computer or small backpack. The carry-on luggage must be of a size and shape to allow for storage in overhead compartments or underneath the seat in front of you.
Dimensions:

• Cannot exceed 45 linear inches (9 inches by 14 inches by 22 inches)

They don't seem to list a weight for carry on items...I know that Virgin is 6kg.

One thing to remember though is that passing through security in the UK you can only have one item of hand luggage - so while the airline allows one carry on and a purse/briefcase/laptop/backpack, security in the UK will only allow one...so any purse/briefcase/laptop/backpack will have to fit inside your carry on to pass through security...then you can take it out.

allday247

Are you sure about that ferf1223?
I had a look on the NWA website and it mentions this:

• International Travel - with origin and destination outside United States / Canada
  For travel with an origin and destination outside the U.S./Canada (i.e. within Asia or within Europe), the weight concept applies. The weight concept allows a maximum weight for luggage, per person, that can be checked free of charge. The free weight applies to the total weight of all bags checked by an individual.

For travel wholly within or between Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the maximum checked luggage weight limitation is:

• Coach Class: 44 pounds (20 kg)
• World Business Class: 66 pounds (30 kg
• Infants not occupying a passenger seat: 22 pounds (10 kg)

I'm travelling from the UK so my interpretation is that i can only check in 1 item at a max of 20kg.

Thus i'm slightly confused. I would LOVE to take 2 suitcases at 23kg max. me and my gf could do some serious shopping

photome

allday247 wrote: »

Are you sure about that ferf1223?
I had a look on the NWA website and it mentions this:

• International Travel - with origin and destination outside United States / Canada
  For travel with an origin and destination outside the U.S./Canada (i.e. within Asia or within Europe), the weight concept applies. The weight concept allows a maximum weight for luggage, per person, that can be checked free of charge. The free weight applies to the total weight of all bags checked by an individual.

For travel wholly within or between Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the maximum checked luggage weight limitation is:

• Coach Class: 44 pounds (20 kg)
• World Business Class: 66 pounds (30 kg
• Infants not occupying a passenger seat: 22 pounds (10 kg)

I'm travelling from the UK so my interpretation is that i can only check in 1 item at a max of 20kg.

Thus i'm slightly confused. I would LOVE to take 2 suitcases at 23kg max. me and my gf could do some serious shopping

I think your interpretation is wrong as you are not travelling wholly within Asia europe etc, what you are looking at is for flights that do not start or finish in the USA

Your destination is the US so that section does not apply

allday247

Ah brilliant. Thanks for that Photome. I guess i can still go on a mad spending spree still then

TangoBunny

ferf1223 wrote: »

The one exception is the Bellagio Hotel & Casino. The Bellagio's policy for non-guests is that children under 18 are not allowed to enter the property unless attending a show (tickets must be purchased in advance) or eating at a fine-dining restaurant (reservations must be made in advance). Guests of the Bellagio are not subject to this policy."

Does this mean that we wont be able to visit the Bellagio conservatory then