Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2014

photome

nvh wrote: »

So you may have heard it was a little bit wet here today....!

https://vine.co/v/OzeIO2bWP6l

We got caught in the aftermath an hour or so later, as we tried to get back to the hotel from TI, going via. Kovel.

Water was literally knee deep.

thanks
just been checking some more vids, apparantly its the worst flash flooding since 81
I15 was closed by Moapa
http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/26479368/flash-flood-emergency-issued-for-ne-clark-co

secretmachines

Virgin Reward seat sale is open... Miles + £217pp, so tempting!

ferf1223

secretmachines wrote: »

Virgin Reward seat sale is open... Miles + £217pp, so tempting!

Hubby noticed this at lunch...we had been talking about taking my in-laws again next year...my FIL in particular was really keen and it's a big birthday for him...we had originally rejected March for his actual birthday due to March Madness/spring break and just thinking we should avoid it...and were thinking April...then hubby checked the reward seat sale and noticed the exact dates we would want to go if we went in March were available in PE.

We got on the phone with my in-laws straight away with the 'no pressure, but...' discussion and booked 4x PE seats for a total of £1638 + 200k miles...now I know that many will say there are better ways to use the miles if we did some fancy stuff...but we never do and PE reward seat availability is so limited on this route.

we checked cash fares and the same 4 tickets would today (I know it may be different in the next normal sale) have cost us £4660. So we're OK with saving £3k on these 4 tickets vs whatever else we might have done with the miles - particularly as we were looking to book something in the next few months and never expected to spend only £400 each for PE return to Vegas.

:j

vanilla8

ferf1223 wrote: »

Hubby noticed this at lunch...we had been talking about taking my in-laws again next year...my FIL in particular was really keen and it's a big birthday for him...we had originally rejected March for his actual birthday due to March Madness/spring break and just thinking we should avoid it...and were thinking April...then hubby checked the reward seat sale and noticed the exact dates we would want to go if we went in March were available in PE.

We got on the phone with my in-laws straight away with the 'no pressure, but...' discussion and booked 4x PE seats for a total of £1638 + 200k miles...now I know that many will say there are better ways to use the miles if we did some fancy stuff...but we never do and PE reward seat availability is so limited on this route.

we checked cash fares and the same 4 tickets would today (I know it may be different in the next normal sale) have cost us £4660. So we're OK with saving £3k on these 4 tickets vs whatever else we might have done with the miles - particularly as we were looking to book something in the next few months and never expected to spend only £400 each for PE return to Vegas.

:j

The best use of miles is seen as buying a fully upgradable 'M' fare and upgrading using your miles but the problem is getting availability, especially if you need 4 seats!
I think you have got a good deal :T

If anyone has flown with VA in the past 6 months buying miles with miles booster has 25% bonus too.

nykied

StuieUK34 wrote: »

That I number I posted is dead now: 0161 3113111
It works, but when u dial the US, it says "please call our local 0845 number u cheapskate!!"

Still, 1p per min for a call to the US aint bad!

The number is now 0843 042 5943 and it asks for an access number. Any ideas anyone?

photome

nykied wrote: »

The number is now 0843 042 5943 and it asks for an access number. Any ideas anyone?

Have you checked the link I posted in #2937

nykied

photome wrote: »

Have you checked the link I posted in #2937

Sorry, I must've missed that. Thanks

Went back, called and I've now booked our wedding

ferf1223

vanilla8 wrote: »

The best use of miles is seen as buying a fully upgradable 'M' fare and upgrading using your miles but the problem is getting availability, especially if you need 4 seats!
I think you have got a good deal :T

Thank you.

Also, I was thinking on the way home...since we only paid the taxes and if you cancel a flight you can claim the taxes back less any admin fee...and I had a look at Virgin's website and am I interpreting it correctly that there would be only a £30 fee if it happened we had to cancel (before 24 hours before the flights).

I think someone here mentioned before that reward flights are cancellable...

Is that right? If something (not covered by travel insurance which of course we all have) caused any of us to have to cancel that would be our only loss?

ferf1223

nvh wrote: »

So you may have heard it was a little bit wet here today....!

https://vine.co/v/OzeIO2bWP6l

that is incredible...trying to decide if it would be a nightmare or kind of fun it it's insanity...I mean as the average Vegas visitor who had no personal injury or loss as a result of this.

vanilla8

ferf1223 wrote: »

Thank you.

Also, I was thinking on the way home...since we only paid the taxes and if you cancel a flight you can claim the taxes back less any admin fee...and I had a look at Virgin's website and am I interpreting it correctly that there would be only a £30 fee if it happened we had to cancel (before 24 hours before the flights).

I think someone here mentioned before that reward flights are cancellable...

Is that right? If something (not covered by travel insurance which of course we all have) caused any of us to have to cancel that would be our only loss?

Yes all miles bookings are refundable (minus the £25 or £30 charge) up to the day before the flight now, so you would not lose your miles if you did have to cancel. I think it was only last year that they changed this to align themselves with BA policy.