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Paging Cuse Tiger or other flight gurus
Posted on 1/2/17 at 4:36 pm
Posted on 1/2/17 at 4:36 pm
Looking into taking the wife for a long weekend to Vegas for Mardi Gras. We always fly southwest but the prices right now are really high. I'm assuming it's flights out of Nola for that time of the year. Not much direct and some are as much as 600 bucks one way. Anybody think these will come down some in the next 2-3 weeks? TIA
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Posted on 1/2/17 at 5:10 pm to Bayouboogaloocrew
Was just about to start this thread too, not meaning to hijack yours.
Looking to go somewhere flying out of Houston or Nola, no particular place in mind either.
Been trying to mess with google flights but can't seem to get prices like you bring here. Looking to go anytime between Jan 4-Jan 17.
Looking to go somewhere flying out of Houston or Nola, no particular place in mind either.
Been trying to mess with google flights but can't seem to get prices like you bring here. Looking to go anytime between Jan 4-Jan 17.
Posted on 1/2/17 at 7:15 pm to Bayouboogaloocrew
quote:
Looking into taking the wife for a long weekend to Vegas for Mardi Gras. We always fly southwest but the prices right now are really high. I'm assuming it's flights out of Nola for that time of the year. Not much direct and some are as much as 600 bucks one way. Anybody think these will come down some in the next 2-3 weeks? TIA
Are you open to not flying southwest?
American is about half that price but with a layover and Spirit is 1/3 the price and non-stop. (Yes Spirit occasionally has issues but usually not on direct flights)
Posted on 1/2/17 at 7:16 pm to Big Floppy TDs
quote:
Looking to go somewhere flying out of Houston or Nola, no particular place in mind either.
Been trying to mess with google flights but can't seem to get prices like you bring here. Looking to go anytime between Jan 4-Jan 17
Flight budget?
Posted on 1/2/17 at 7:24 pm to Bayouboogaloocrew
what dates are you looking at? check out Google flights. You can set up alerts when prices change for specific flight dates / times.
Also, from what a couple of airline friends tell me, prices are cheaper if you book on a Tuesday (not leave on Tuesday).
Also, from what a couple of airline friends tell me, prices are cheaper if you book on a Tuesday (not leave on Tuesday).
Posted on 1/2/17 at 7:54 pm to Bayouboogaloocrew
Seeing 175 round trip in January, February, and March.... Not sure exactly when Mardi Gras is this year though....
This would be Sprint so if leg room and bringing extra bags is an issue then you appear to be looking at 230 a person.
This would be Sprint so if leg room and bringing extra bags is an issue then you appear to be looking at 230 a person.
Posted on 1/2/17 at 7:56 pm to Big Floppy TDs
What kinda price? They have a New Orleans to Chicago for 93 on Jan 23rd 
Where exactly would you want to go?
Where exactly would you want to go?
Posted on 1/2/17 at 8:53 pm to Sisyphus
I would prefer to fly Southwest. Just wondering if they may drop some fares between now and then. We had a real bad experience with American and I'll never get my wife back on another one of their planes.
Posted on 1/2/17 at 8:54 pm to Bayouboogaloocrew
I've been dealing with a stomach virus since NY Eve so thanks tdeucen, sisyphus, and dwag for the help
I have no idea where you are looking on southwest's site, but mardi gras is tues feb 28th this year and it's nowhere near $600 one way. It's $170 on either the morning or evening nonstops on Thursday, Feb 23rd and $138 on the evening nonstop on Tuesday, Feb 28th. Grand total of $308
Use the link below to click through to southwest's site and see for yourself
Google flights
quote:
Looking into taking the wife for a long weekend to Vegas for Mardi Gras. We always fly southwest but the prices right now are really high. I'm assuming it's flights out of Nola for that time of the year.
I have no idea where you are looking on southwest's site, but mardi gras is tues feb 28th this year and it's nowhere near $600 one way. It's $170 on either the morning or evening nonstops on Thursday, Feb 23rd and $138 on the evening nonstop on Tuesday, Feb 28th. Grand total of $308
Use the link below to click through to southwest's site and see for yourself
Google flights
This post was edited on 1/2/17 at 9:00 pm
Posted on 1/2/17 at 8:59 pm to Big Floppy TDs
quote:
Been trying to mess with google flights but can't seem to get prices like you bring here. Looking to go anytime between Jan 4-Jan 17.
I need a lot more info than that: number of days you'd like to get away (3, 4, 5, 8???), are you okay with snow, do you want to ski, want a beach? Best deal I can find (besides the chicago info below) is Nola-Philly Friday Jan 13th- Monday Jan 16th. Leave friday night, return monday night for $97 on frontier. You'd have to pay for a bag, but that's still pretty cheap. Ft. Lauderdale is also very cheap from nola if you want a beach
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What kinda price? They have a New Orleans to Chicago for 93 on Jan 23rd
I've gone up there before in january for $90 and it turned out to be 50*, I must have gotten lucky
This post was edited on 1/2/17 at 9:07 pm
Posted on 1/2/17 at 9:06 pm to CuseTiger
Yeah I see flights dropped to Europe again, one way to Madrid is 350 and back is 375... Was playing on it over the weekend.
Posted on 1/2/17 at 9:09 pm to tduecen
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This post was edited on 7/29/17 at 11:37 pm
Posted on 1/2/17 at 9:11 pm to CuseTiger
Yeah if I could find another deal for around 400 round trip like they did in October I'm going to book a second trip this summer.
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