Vegas Vengeance - An APAT Adventure........AKA "You're Gonna Need a Bigger Bar"

[Paulie_D]

Jon,

If you have a Virgin Flying Club a/c check out the miles offer for buying dollars at Gatwick at the Amex desk.

I haven"t - but for those who might, is it really that good?

Isn"t buying dollars at the airport one of the worst places in general?

In general. I would say yes but then I"ve bought dollars months in advance and had the rate go against me.

A lot of people I"ve travelled with have bought at the airport...different strokes I guess.

Personally, I buy at a rate I"m happy with a don"t worry about the possible swings...which considering the volume I"m dealing with is pretty much irrelevant.

[Curlarge]

Link don"t work on Firefox either - hangs as per Paulie.

Rang em and they had no record of the reservation, so I booked it over the phone, painless......


Cheers Rich

EDIT
Just got the email confirmation of the phone booking

hmmm the Harrahs rate is the same as if I booked with a TR discount, and I"m inclined to stay at Ballys anyway - with a couple of nights at Caesars to finish. And the Caesars rate is cheaper.

I don"t suppose they gave any indication of whether the online bit will get fixed?

I could book my couple of nights at Caesars with this - but I don"t really want to pay for an American phone call

PMSL

:"( I lost £1.44 worth of equity by having to phone them - I think this has sent me into shock as I am no longer looking out for discount codes I can use in conjunction with the TR discount.

So I now have Bally"s booked from 15th-22nd and Caesars booked from 22nd-24th

Aide Memoire - To Do List

Buy dollars	closer to the time	...
Book a train to Gatwick and back for 14th and 24th	Can only book 12 weeks in advance	...
Book time off work	MD already knows I"m going so just need to make it official some time	...
Book Gatwick Hilton for night before flight going out	Need 364 Hilton Honors points to get a free night - so book when I get them	...
Buy travel insurance	When I get round to it, possibly soon-ish	...
Book flight there and back		BOOKED
Reserve Bally"s for 15th-22nd		RESERVED
Reserve Caesars for 22nd-24th		RESERVED

Right ... think that"s everything

PMSL with Duke

[Paulie_D]

I like this idea. Maybe have a standard list for everyone?  Ooo Maybe a project plan gantt chart thingy!? Is there anybody able to do this?

The OP has a list I"ve been keeping up to date.

Once we"re much nearer I may do a "check list" of sorts for those people who haven"t travelled to the US/Vegas before as part of the Travel Tips thingy.

[Delboy]

I like this idea. Maybe have a standard list for everyone?  Ooo Maybe a project plan gantt chart thingy!? Is there anybody able to do this?

The OP has a list I"ve been keeping up to date.

Once we"re much nearer I may do a "check list" of sorts for those people who haven"t travelled to the US/Vegas before as part of the Travel Tips thingy.

cheers Paulie

[SirPercival]

Don"t think I can miss this. Currently trying to get a plan going will post when I have booked.

In the interests of Health and Safety I should point out the water in Bellagio fountains is real.  

[technolog]

Don"t think I can miss this. Currently trying to get a plan going will post when I have booked.

At least you"ll be able to save on the cost of the flights Don and just walk it.

[gallowgate]

Anyone who wants to go from LHR on BA find me at Coventry at the weekend I will try and sort some people out with a discount.(I work for BA)

cdw1111 on Blonde.

Tighty,Suzanne,Curlage can point me out.

[Curlarge]

Anyone who wants to go from LHR on BA find me at Coventry at the weekend I will try and sort some people out with a discount.(I work for BA)

cdw1111 on Blonde.

Tighty,Suzanne,Curlage can point me out.

Now he tells me

[Hammerite]

Don"t think I can miss this. Currently trying to get a plan going will post when I have booked.

Yes!!!!! Phil likes this

JP likes this but can"t help having visions of the family Roberts dragging Don up and down the strip for several days a la Tallinn  

That ain"t happening JP, lesson learned on that one.

As for the water jokes, sigh just sigh, will it ever end.

[AceOnTheRiver]

As for the water jokes, sigh just sigh, will it ever end.

When something like this happens you have to expect people to dive in and make a splash.

As least we have identified a leak in your game as it appears you are unable to float.

Sorry about all these puns, I"m simply drowning in them. Unlike you, I"m a little dry.

[Hammerite]

Very good JP have decided to go with the flow with this one now and no longer take the bait. Hopefully will track you down soon and tap you up for a drink if your feeling flush, it"s worth a punt.

Right, now back to to the vegas thread, I thank you

[Delboy]

Hotel Booked - Harrahs

[AAroddersAA]

Sigh, I am so far behind the game on this, I only confirmed the time off work today. Best get on with it, I think I will book the flight from Manc as that what everybody else is doing.

Are people coming for a bit of a distance away thinking of staying the night in Manchester the night before? Just cos it would be fun and we could have the build up.

[TheSnapper]

open to persuasion

[duke3016]

open to persuasion

I live 35 mins from the airport and even I could be open to persuasion.....