I travel to Las Vegas every August for 10 days. This year I would not have made the trip had it not been for points to purchase my SWA tickets from Islip. Lasy year the fare was $110 per person NON STOP. Now the price has gone to $250 per person and they eliminated the non stop flights. I will not pay this price when I have AC and Conn. so near by, even though I have timeshares in Vegas and am comped at Planet Hollywood for rfb. Historyman
--- On Thu, 5/12/11, vp_wiz <harry.porter@verizon.net> wrote:
From: vp_wiz <harry.porter@verizon.net>
Subject: [vpFREE] Re: How many changing travel plans?
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, May 12, 2011, 7:42 AM
pumsparky wrote:
> Airfare cost are the highest in years. I know it has caused me to
> cancel my July 4th trip. I am wondering how many people are
> changing their plans to Vegas?
> (Deciding to postponed, or cancel trip this year.) This question is
> more for the low end player. Quarter, Half wager.
I don't think $1+ players are immune to sensitivity to the airfare hikes. For that matter, our LV trips from Phila have been curtailed ever since fares nudged above $250 (I still remember flying on Amer West for $170 pp in 2004).
We used to do 4-6 LV trips annually. The last few years it's been one trip every two years (thinning of strip plays/offers has been a key factor as well).
At current fare levels, it'll likely take an air-paid 7* annual trip (or the like) for us to return.
- H.
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