DL: SFO-GPT $171 RT all in
Mar 16, 2012, 10:44 am
#6
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Atlanta, GA
Programs: SWA A-List Preferred, Hilton Diamond, ICH Platinum
Posts: 243
Stop and gamble a bit at Biloxi. Lots of choices. Favorites include Hard rock and Beau Revage. Grab a rental car and New Orleans is 1:15 to the west. Head east less the hour to beautiful gulf beaches of Gulf Shores, AL or Pensacola, FL.
Mar 16, 2012, 11:01 am
#7
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Texas Hill Country
Programs: AS MVP Gold 75K, Hyatt Explorist, UA 1MM
Posts: 2,118
Good info. Thanks for the nice post!
Mar 16, 2012, 11:37 am
#8
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: MSY
Programs: NW Gold and now Delta Gold
Posts: 3,072
If you're not there for business, Bay St. Louis/Gulfport/Biloxi is a gambling town. Here is a groupon for Bay St. Louis to stay at the former Casino Magic if you act really quick:
http://www.groupon.com/deals/ga-m-ho...&c=deal_button
Seems like a heckuva deal although I haven't been in there lately as I got fired as their customer a long time ago, back in days gone by it was pretty profitable place to hang out.
In the actual town of Gulfport is the Island View which I recommend rather than casinos owned by out of town corporate interests. No point in going to a "chain" like Beau Rivage (MGM Resorts) or Hard Rock unless you're getting a great deal like the one Magic/now Hollywood is offering.
http://www.groupon.com/deals/ga-m-ho...&c=deal_button
Seems like a heckuva deal although I haven't been in there lately as I got fired as their customer a long time ago, back in days gone by it was pretty profitable place to hang out.
In the actual town of Gulfport is the Island View which I recommend rather than casinos owned by out of town corporate interests. No point in going to a "chain" like Beau Rivage (MGM Resorts) or Hard Rock unless you're getting a great deal like the one Magic/now Hollywood is offering.
Last edited by peachfront; Mar 16, 2012 at 11:43 am
Mar 16, 2012, 12:24 pm
#9
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Programs: AA ExPlat, AS MVP Gold
Posts: 909
Wish I could find this to book. Not on DL nor showing on ITA, at least in latter part of the year. KVS pops up $133 SFO-GPT base fare, but rules show it's only good for travel on/before April 9.
OP/Others: further info...fare basis? sample dates? was it an apparition or pulled already?
--mcz
OP/Others: further info...fare basis? sample dates? was it an apparition or pulled already?
--mcz
Mar 16, 2012, 12:26 pm
#11
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: ATL
Programs: DL PM, SPG Plat
Posts: 885
Drive about an hour and fifteen minutes to New Orleans 
Actually, as mentioned, there are casinos in Gulfport and Biloxi. There's a beach, sort of. And about 10 minutes east of Biloxi there is a small artsy town called Ocean Springs that is great for dinner and drinks.
Actually, as mentioned, there are casinos in Gulfport and Biloxi. There's a beach, sort of. And about 10 minutes east of Biloxi there is a small artsy town called Ocean Springs that is great for dinner and drinks.
Mar 16, 2012, 12:29 pm
#12
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: ATL
Programs: DL PM, SPG Plat
Posts: 885
It's still showing in reverse (GPT-SFO) in April and May, early June. Some dates appear in September, but those appear to require longer stays. I'm not seeing anything past that.
Mar 16, 2012, 12:43 pm
#14
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 2,233
Wish I could find this to book. Not on DL nor showing on ITA, at least in latter part of the year. KVS pops up $133 SFO-GPT base fare, but rules show it's only good for travel on/before April 9.
OP/Others: further info...fare basis? sample dates? was it an apparition or pulled already?
--mcz
OP/Others: further info...fare basis? sample dates? was it an apparition or pulled already?
--mcz
Sample:
Dec 3-8 SFO-ATL-GPT-ATL-SFO $176ai
Mar 16, 2012, 6:19 pm
#15
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Bay Area, CA
Programs: UA Plat 2MM; AS MVP Gold 75K
Posts: 35,068
Sorry about that, guys. I was hurriedly posting this before door close on a plane.
In addition to the items posted above, GPT can also be an alternate for MSY (about 1:20 drive to downtown New Orleans).