Getting to Vegas: Where do you guys buy your flights??

[griz]

Have trip booked for St. Pattys day at the Cosmopolitan
Having trouble finding reasonable (in my mind) flight prices

anyone have a site that gives good deals? everything i am finding is 400+ round trip per person

thanks

[SBR_John]

Southwest has the best fares if you can book 3 weeks out. I use Expedia myself although they do not include Southwest's schedules.

[griz]

Southwest has the best fares if you can book 3 weeks out. I use Expedia myself although they do not include Southwest's schedules.

thanks John. maybe I just need to wait till we get closer, 3 weeks like u said.

[ngates815]

check out kayak.com


but yes Southwest had roundtrip to vegas from midway for around 250ish a few weeks back.

[Sdotbold]

Griz where u flying out of?

[griz]

Griz where u flying out of?

Chicago

check out kayak.com but yes Southwest had roundtrip to vegas from midway for around 250ish a few weeks back.

Thanks Gater, will be on the lookout

[milwaukee mike]

thanks John. maybe I just need to wait till we get closer, 3 weeks like u said.

i think he meant go LONGER out not closer

southwest usually gets a lot more expensive as you get closer to the travel date, from what i've noticed

check midway and milwaukee for southwest (they don't leave ohare), for everyone else check ohare/midway/milwaukee

you'd be surprised at how huge the $ differences are sometimes

[kmarinouofm]

Ugh don't wait guy either buy now or pay more later

[Sdotbold]

Oh I thought u were around Philly . I found them for 188 each way web only on southwest.

[milwaukee mike]

quick check on southwest

direct flight from milwaukee march 15th $163 from midway $119 with one stop or $139 direct
direct flight back march 20th to milwaukee $163 to midway $119

if you don't mind getting southwest credit back, you can always book something now and then if the price goes down (sometimes those $119 become $88 if you keep checking back) you get the difference in southwest credit.

[milwaukee mike]

and no bag fees or change fees on southwest, so that $238 round trip is ridiculously cheaper than you could find somewhere else where you have to pay at least $20 each way to check one bag.

[BIGDAY]

check out kayak.com


but yes Southwest had roundtrip to vegas from midway for around 250ish a few weeks back.

Used them to fly to Costa Rica and gave me an alert when they dropped or went up. Worked out great. Sun Country was the best for me a about a year ago.

GL and hope you cash!

[Grits n' Gravy]

Just book on southwest sooner rather than later.

[griz]

thanks guys, great help

[TheMoneyShot]

I use Spirit for non-stop flights.

But Southwest has unreal and amazing deals flying to and from Vegas in the month of January. Check it out.

[Coolcanuck79]

I always use expedia.ca but I am from Canada and our flight prices to Vegas always suck. They are as unpredictable as the weather up here and I since I am in Vegas every 2 months, I need to seach for deals daily and pounce when I find one.

We don't have the options of the big US discount carriers up here.

[griz]

the thursday flight to vegas is reasonable, 163-189 depending on milwaukee or midway

its the flight back on sunday that seems high (289+)

[griz]

also, busy weekend in vegas im sure (St pattys day, first weekend of NCAA tourney)

[Coolcanuck79]

Yup! March Madness & St Patty's Day is one of the top 3 busiest times in Vegas for sure. I go every year and it's a blast!

[milwaukee mike]

the thursday flight to vegas is reasonable, 163-189 depending on milwaukee or midway

its the flight back on sunday that seems high (289+)

yeah thursday from midway is now down to 139 direct, can you come back a different day than sunday?
sunday night 281 monday night 139

keep checking though (i would check southwest 20 times/day), those prices can change quickly

[ngates815]

the thursday flight to vegas is reasonable, 163-189 depending on milwaukee or midway its the flight back on sunday that seems high (289+)

Sundays flying back from places can be a motherfukker

Always try to book to come home Monday or Tuesday, if it can work with your schedule.

I'm out in San Diego every few weeks and haven't came home on a Sunday yet...flight prices are double/tripled for Sunday flights, unless you want to take the first flight back at 6am on Sunday.

[Br0nxer]

Airline employee

Anywhere on any airline for between 50-90 round trip.

[milwaukee mike]

Airline employee

Anywhere on any airline for between 50-90 round trip.

if you are an airline employee or spouse then you get free standby so why would you pay anything?

[ngates815]

if you are an airline employee or spouse then you get free standby so why would you pay anything?

He's saying he knows an airline employee.

[unluckysob]

Any airline offer flexible returns?---standby?---used to see these years ago---leave vegas when money runs out.

[BIGDAY]

if you are an airline employee or spouse then you get free standby so why would you pay anything?

I think you have to still pay the taxes and fees, and that can add up to around $50-$80

[McBa1n]

I'll second the motion on Southwest. Jet Blue also has a hub in Vegas, another discount airliner (like southwest, just go to their website). Both carriers have similar prices.

[milwaukee mike]

ngates where do you stay in san diego?
i just stayed at lowe's coronado which is great except they nickel and dime you for everything - $16/day for wifi, $30/day for parking, $15/hr for tennis, etc etc

although nobody says i have to pay $34/drink for johnnie walker blue they still shouldn't charge that much

[Br0nxer]

He's saying he knows an airline employee.

No. I am an airline employee. Fed ex is considered an airline. Like i said depending on the airline its 50-90 round trip for a standby ticket anywhere. I almost always fly jetblue. Its 85 rd trip

[Br0nxer]

Thats how the owner of the company gets away with paying us so much less than ups. We are under the railway labor act as an airline meaning its harder to unionize. He pays the government off to keep that status.

[shaunovery]

I'm coming from London for the first 2 writings of march madness cost me 500 Gbp for flights and staying at the station palace I'll be punting at Hilton though

[jjgold]

expedia very competitive if you book whole Package through them

[ngates815]

No. I am an airline employee. Fed ex is considered an airline. Like i said depending on the airline its 50-90 round trip for a standby ticket anywhere. I almost always fly jetblue. Its 85 rd trip

No shit, never knew that about fedex.

That's only for domestic flights that it's that cheap right?

[milwaukee mike]

I'm coming from London for the first 2 writings of march madness cost me 500 Gbp for flights and staying at the station palace I'll be punting at Hilton though

come on man if you're coming here learn how to speak american english


nobody in vegas will know what the hell you're talking about "first 2 writings" should be "first 2 rounds" and "punting" should be "betting"

[tatommack]

Sprit airlines is cheap as hell I always upgrade to the 65 dollar seats and still cheaper than aa or delta