Dramatic 2020 fare increase for SFO to LAS flights April 22 - 25 for NFL 2020 Draft
May 22, 2019, 4:50 pm
#16
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sk8er: very good point. I did manage to book my lodging at a nominal rate at my favorite Las Vegas hotel. Shortly after, saw the following in the Las Vegas Review-Journal dated May 10: "Room rates at the Hooters Hotel start at $999 for the first day of the draft, a 1,165 percent markup from the previous week’s $79, according to a May 9 search on Booking.com." Once a precedent has been set I guess....
May 22, 2019, 10:52 pm
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May 22, 2019, 11:31 pm
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And it is actually not so rare that there is no service at all. Just recently on LAS-LAX they announced at the gate there would be no service due to „turbulence“. Not a single bump all the way ...
May 23, 2019, 7:19 am
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We must have been on the same flight. It was ten days ago I had that experience!
May 23, 2019, 7:23 am
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I am actually seeing UA "surge" pricing for Mondays in December (and August) 2019 leaving LAS. Not unusual but high enough for me to book the return from LAS with miles. I will also look at WN just have not got there yet and wanted to lock in a flight. Booked OWs for some LAS flights - first time in a while as usually the return bookings have savings over OWs but not in the recent reservations.