The Las Vegas Thread and MSE guide

Froggitt

Leigh-Anne_60 wrote: »

Any experts on Virgin seating? Im booked on VS043 direct and of course can book my seats online

All the exit seats are unavailable (as expected ) t here will be 2 of us and was just think of booking row 63/62 so that we have no one sititing next to us? Any hints/tips??

Cheers

LA

Go for the row behind where the 2 seats in a row start......you get to stretch into the missing seat space, which you dont in the first 2 seater row.

Froggitt

leesave wrote: »

hi folks - im in a bit of pickle

I have booked a return flight to las vegas, direct, from manchester

It is booked with flythomascook

Leaving 18th maay, returning 25th may

I only booked it 48 hours ago, and due to unforseen circumstances i can no longer go!

Upon reading my email confirmation it says "100% non refundable" can they do this?

Im really stuck with what to do... thanks

Can you transfer it into someone elses name? If so, maybe ebay it?

blindman

leesave wrote: »

hi folks - im in a bit of pickle

I have booked a return flight to las vegas, direct, from manchester

It is booked with flythomascook

Leaving 18th maay, returning 25th may

I only booked it 48 hours ago, and due to unforseen circumstances i can no longer go!

Upon reading my email confirmation it says "100% non refundable" can they do this?

Im really stuck with what to do... thanks

Let me guess.

You don't have travel insurance :eek:

Froggitt

Theres a rare Upper Class return to Vegas available next month for 100,000 miles plus charges, for anyone thats got miles stashed away.........

Outward 10:45 Depart London Gatwick Airport
13:30 Arrive Las Vegas (McCarran International Airport)
Tue 22 APR
10 hours , 45 minutes
VS043
Upper Class

G Return 16:00 Depart Las Vegas (McCarran International Airport)
09:50 Arrive London Gatwick Airport + 1 day
Wed 30 APR
9 hours , 50 minutes
VS044
Upper Class

G

nvh

May

crikey Froggitt, that gives me something to aspire too - think I have approx 20k's worth, anyone fancy lending me the rest?

blindman

nvh wrote: »

crikey Froggitt, that gives me something to aspire too - think I have approx 20k's worth, anyone fancy lending me the rest?

The beauty of the Virgin awards is that you can buy a ONE way ticket at 50K for this journey.
So you could travel out\or back in style and then use 20K to slum it back...

trets77

April

leesave wrote: »

hi folks - im in a bit of pickle

I have booked a return flight to las vegas, direct, from manchester

It is booked with flythomascook

Leaving 18th maay, returning 25th may

I only booked it 48 hours ago, and due to unforseen circumstances i can no longer go!

Upon reading my email confirmation it says "100% non refundable" can they do this?

Im really stuck with what to do... thanks

sorry i don't know , maybe ask your question in a seperate thread on the travel board.

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Trowel

trets77 wrote: »

see post #5 ( i think) for the money and miles method with Virgin Atlantic. please be aware the T&c state you need previous earning activity on your account to buy this type of fare , but MSE members have never had a problem in the past , when having none.

Hi Trets, can you tell me how MSE members have got around this in the past - I've registered a new account (currently an offer for 1000 bonus miles for new flying club members :j ) but can't buy extra miles online and get the message saying I must have had previous activity?

nvh

May

Trowel - think it mentions in Trets posts @ the beginning of this thread, but essentially, I think its stated one of the easiest ways is go for the Virgin credit card and make just one purchase

(if that's an option for you)

on another note, cheers for the feedback, interesting to hear they've cottoned on to it and pulled the plug it seems

trets77

April

Trowel wrote: »

Hi Trets, can you tell me how MSE members have got around this in the past - I've registered a new account (currently an offer for 1000 bonus miles for new flying club members :j ) but can't buy extra miles online and get the message saying I must have had previous activity?

well that has answered a question. nobody knows when this little clause came in ( we became aware of it about Xmas time ) , and they have choosen to enforce it, it seems . it probably has not been in place when others have booked using this method so there was nothing to get around .

the way around it i can see ( apart from taking a flight) is to apply for the Virgin Atlantic credit card which gives (earns ) you 3000 or 6000 miles

http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/gb/creditcard/index.jsp

how long to deposit the miles in your account , i don't know