Originally Posted by bobmann
Well, just to let you all know, I was finally able to get a flight on USAir for the weekend I wanted for 25k miles! These flights were available now, but weren't available the last time I checked 24 hours ago.
So I guess this proves that it is possible to use miles to get a standard award ticket to Vegas for a summer weekend, as long as you are patient enough to check the airlines' websites every day...
You hit the nail on the head with check back everyday!
I am going to Vegas in July with my sister and hubby from UK. I started looking for award tickets on NW in January. Nothing at the 25K level. I did learn a lot however on the NW forum about the system. Apparently cannot fly on an award Fri, Sat or Sun for 25K. Unless you want either a really early departure ie 6:00 AM or a late return 1:00 AM then 25K seemed out of the question. (We are to old for that!)
However I tried almost everyday on NW and WPAA and finally opted for 2 tickets at 75K. I paid for me and the wife $275.00.