Las Vegas 2007 bargain hunt + tips

Bazlovejoy

American Airlines - £279 (inc charges) - 30th April to 7th May


Trets - had a look at the Frankfurt flight couldnt find anything on my dates, shame i dont mind a bit of a detour if it saves me some money.

Baz

ferf1223

re American...they also seem to have £284 from London or Manchester on the following dates:

1st Feb to 28th March
6th April to 30th April
1st November to 9th December

Though obviously would be with connections and not sure when the sale will end.

trets77

Though obviously would be with connections and not sure when the sale will end

sale ends Feb 6th and via Chicago for a flight time of 14+ hours . 10 hours killed me on way home last time. so if Virgin or BMI are marginally cheaper may book with them.

if anyone is even considering a booking with American Airlines be sure to sign up for AA advantage frequent flyer club for FREE and collect miles for your flight..

http://www.americanairlines.co.uk/content/uk/AAdvantage/AAdvantage_enrolment.jhtml

something for nothing is always worth it.


p.s is anyone else having trouble with Virgin Atlantic's site and Cookies ???

ferf1223

Trets...agree wholeheartedly on the direct flights thing...took us 22 hours once Gatwick to Vegas hotel with a connection on Continental. Never, ever, ever again...but i know some folks want to go as cheap as possible even if it means a longer journe.

phill79

ferf1223 wrote:

Trets...agree wholeheartedly on the direct flights thing...took us 22 hours once Gatwick to Vegas hotel with a connection on Continental. Never, ever, ever again...but i know some folks want to go as cheap as possible even if it means a longer journe.

Some folks also don't really have a choice though. If you don't live near the big airports, you either have to fly to one of them which adds 4 hours or so onto the journey, or find another method to get there, eg drive, and incur that cost too.
Sometimes, although it takes longer, it is a lot easier to get connecting flights.

BTW, I wish it was cheaper!!!

ferf1223

phill79 wrote:

Some folks also don't really have a choice though. If you don't live near the big airports, you either have to fly to one of them which adds 4 hours or so onto the journey, or find another method to get there, eg drive, and incur that cost too.
Sometimes, although it takes longer, it is a lot easier to get connecting flights.

That is a fair point! I guess I was thinking more the folks who fly from one of the London airports with a connection in a city in the US because it's less expensive...I can see the point if money is the primary concern...just that the added time and hassle is worth quite a bit to us...I think we said a few years ago that flying direct would be worth at least £200 each over flying with a connection...but that's just us...all that extra time when Vegas is waiting just isn't worth a little bit of savings.

lolamancity

but, i found this on expedia today and wondered if anyone could tell me whether its a good deal (just for flights)

(apols for being a thicko... the furthest ive gone in my adult life is spain and im daunted by America!)

flight Tue 27-Nov-07
Manchester (MAN)
Depart 11:30
Terminal 2 to Newark (EWR)
Arrive 14:25
Terminal C
3,336 mi
(5,369 km)
Duration: 7hr 55min
CO Continental - connecting flight to Las Vegas....
Flight: 101
3Economy/Coach Class, Lunch, Boeing 757
Newark (EWR)
Depart 18:00
Terminal C to Las Vegas (LAS)
Arrive 20:30
Terminal 1
2,235 mi
(3,597 km)
Duration: 5hr 30min
CO Continental
Flight: 268
3Economy/Coach Class, Snack, Boeing 737-800
Total distance: 5,571 mi (8,966 km)
Total duration: 13hr 25min (17hr 0min with connections)



flight Sun 2-Dec-07
Las Vegas (LAS)
Depart 06:45
Terminal 1 to Newark (EWR)
Arrive 14:38
Terminal C
2,235 mi
(3,597 km)
Duration: 4hr 53min
CO Continental
Flight: 569
3Economy/Coach Class, Snack, Boeing 737-800
Total distance: 2,235 mi (3,597 km)
Total duration: 4hr 53min


flight Fri 7-Dec-07
Newark (EWR)
Depart 22:05
Terminal C to Manchester (MAN)
Arrive 09:55 +1 day
Terminal 2
3,336 mi
(5,369 km)
Duration: 6hr 50min
CO Continental
Flight: 100
3Economy/Coach Class, Dinner, Boeing 757
Total distance: 3,336 mi (5,369 km)


£383.40 pp

seems cheap to me...but am i missing something?

Kezza25_2

doesn't sound cheap to me - nor is it direct.

lolamancity

The first flight isnt direct, the following 2 are...

direct flights (for multi-flights) are really very very expensive

I did think it was quite cheap... why is it not so??

ferf1223

Lola...I see what you're doing (having a stop-off in NYC on the way back for a few days).

Check the Continental website directly as I think that your intinerary is a bit cheaper there - £369.90...but there are also a number of other flights to choose from on the same days and it appears for the same money and some may be better times for you (leaving Vegas at 6:45 am does not sound ideal to me).

Personally, I think that is a good fare because as you said - the multi-city stops can be expensive...but as it's all on Continental, it's not too bad in this case.