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So having just missed out on my WSOP qualifying I'm now trying to book my Vegas trip for later in the year.

Started with usual over at expedia looking initially to book something for late November.  Click on the button to change flights and scroll along to Virgin as usual and the option for direct flights isn't there anymore :(.  Nore is it there for any of the other flight operators they offering.

Tried again for Mid/late September and same deal.  Tried to check out the Virgin-atlantic website to see if I can book flights via them but just gives me notice about not being able to get flight details for those dates. 

Anyone heard anything about why Virgin or anyone else wouldn't be offering direct flights in the near future?

Stu

Why go direct and pay 30% more?

Searches bring up flights ok on the virgin site for me.

you are checking flights from Gatwick?

you fail at internet.

virgin flights available direct late nov. £550 though

Ok, agreed.  Expedia and Virgin now showing the flights now.  I'm going to have to assume I wasn't doing anything dumb and the Virgin site just didn't have the information available at the time.  :)

Hopefully get something booked before days out.

True. I was checking prices last night as hoping to go with a few mates for my 21st in november - it was just over £500 for flights and hotel for 10 nights, not direct but including all taxes. That was for a couple on strip.

Don't forget Thanks giving on the 27th, possibly why it is a little more expensive.

I wouldn't call £500 for 10 nights and flights expensive tbh. And i am going for my 21st, not on the 21st... looking to go 14th-24th.

Fair enougth just trying to be helpful.

I usually pay around 300/ 360 for both of us ( F/O) direct and have paid a lot less too. Depends what youare willing to pay I guess

I usually spend a good few days searching for my cheap flights but have not got the time at the minute to fully concentrate for you, but not too sure if you have looked at this link, if you try hard enough to find the deals they are usually available.

Happy hunting.

xx

Rooks, book it about 4-6 weeks before intended date of travel and you probably won't pay more than £400

Cheers - was going to book it mid month next month but will hold out now if you think it will go down. Ta.

why go via a stop over and have to change flights and poss miss connection for 30% less? ;goodvevil;

Have a look on las vegas advisor too as it will state how many conventioneers are about. If it's only 500 now then probably very few for when you go.
It's always worth keeping an eye on the price as expedia offer ridic cheap deals now and again, have always found it cheapest 4-6 weeks before travel the 5 times i've gone though.

Ty

BA direct flights to Vegas on the way!! Yey!! Might not be for this summer but a BA & Virgin clash on a route at the moment can only be good for people wanting to fly to Vegas.

Heathrow -> Vegas from late October.

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/may/17/british-airways-start-daily-service-las-vegas/

    I work for BA and will investigate this further onTues,I really can't believe it as the airline really is in turmoil.All the talk is of decreasing services not increasing them with rumours of mothballing aircraft until the economy picks up.It would be great if it happened though,staff travel to Vegas ftw.

ballas go direct!

Good news to get some Vegas competition out there and also Heathrow handy too.

As for the old direct/indirect dilemna, it depends how big the 30% is in absolute £.  If it is like £100, the first time you are laid out in the departure lounge of Chicago for 15 hours on a missed connection and wind delay, you will probably decide that direct is the way to go from now on.  If time is of no concern for you and you can make a decent saving via L.A then why not - but if you are taking paid time off, it likely costs you more in holiday than you save in fares.

You'd know sir!

What happened to Solver?

From BAs internal intranet.

  Viva Las Vegas

 A new non-stop daily flight between Las Vegas and London Heathrow is being launched by British Airways.

The new flights – which will begin on October 25 – will be operated exclusively to and from Terminal 5 by a three-class Boeing 777 offering Club World (business class), World Traveller Plus (premium economy) and World Traveller (economy). The Club World cabin offers seats that convert to 180-degree flat beds.

Richard Tams, BA’s head of UK&I sales, said: “We know how to fly high rollers in style and we will be the only airline to fly non-stop from Terminal 5. It is the ace in our pack and we are going to play it for all its worth.”

The British Airways 777 will be configured with 36 Club World seats, 24 World Traveller Plus seats and 214 World Traveller seats.

The daily eastbound flight, BA274, will depart McCarran International Airport’s Terminal 2 at 7pm and arrive at Heathrow at 12.50pm the following day. The westbound flight, BA275, will depart Terminal 5 at 2.20pm and arrive at Las Vegas at 5.10pm the same afternoon.

Tickets are now on sale from £467 including taxes, fees and charges through ba.com and direct through BA reservations on 0844 493 0787.


                                                                                                                                                           


I'am pretty happy about this to say the least.Shame There's no first class though.
 

I've been putting in random dates and can't get a return flight for under £720.

I dunno why your surprised its BA........

 I think it's BAs policy not to sell the cheaper tickets till 3 months before departure date.

Looks like its our poilcy not to book further than 3 months out then.  Seems surprising that they don't market dump a fews seats at least on each flight to try and establish themselves on the route.

jail, busto, or dead presumably

Errr don't shoot the messenger mate,just trying to help.

BAs corporate policies often baffle me and in the recent past have turned the airline from THE worlds best into an also-ran.Me,i'am just a humble grease monkey who hits jumbos with a hammer for a living.
FWIW i think flights out of T5 will rarely be cheaper than beardies out of Gatwick because people are always prepared to pay a premium to fly from Heatrow.

Suppose Heathrow is easier for most people, but as I live on the South coast i'll be sticking to Gatwick

Hopefully this will get Beardy to upgrade the jets from Gatwick to compete with BA.

You are helping, and I wasn't taking a swing at you, so please don't take any offence.