Las Vegas Air Tickets - Travel Deals

Whether you love Vegas or hate it, or hate to love it and love to hate it like I do, Las Vegas has certainly been home to some jaw-dropping amazing travel deals lately. As one of the cities that’s been hardest hit by the economic recession (conventions that were once constant in the city have slowed way down and leisure travelers have stopped coming in such large numbers), Las Vegas has been struggling to fill up its hundreds of thousands of hotel rooms lately. This means that many of these Vegas hotels are offering up super steep discounts, offering great promotions and even giving away huge resort credits when you book a room, all in an effort to attract more people to Sin City. Las Vegas Vacation Deals
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I love to hate Las Vegas. Or should I say I hate to love Las Vegas? Maybe it’s a little bit of both. While Vegas is certainly the home of over-the-top excess, the capital of tacky and the definition of so many things I claim to dislike (especially in a travel destination) there is just something slightly irresistible about Vegas. Maybe it’s the lack of open container laws or social acceptance of day-light drinking, but despite the huge number of lakes and fountains in the desert, sky-high prices and Dinseyland for adults feeling, I have to admit Vegas is a whole lot of fun. From great shows to highly rated restaurants, adding on to the list of positives for Vegas lately have been some of the absolutely insane travel deals to Sin City that have been popping up pretty much everywhere lately.

Unless you’ve been living under some really big rock for the past 10 months, you’ve probably noticed that travel to just about everywhere has been pretty cheap. Airfares are way down, and with 17% fewer traveler expected to take to the air this Labor Day Weekend, you’d imagine that the airlines have been offering up some pretty sweet fare sales and package deals to encourage travelers to hit the road. There are a few destinations that are offering up some especially good deals this fall—and Vegas is certainly one of them. Southwest Airlines is offering up some Vegas vacation deals that include midweek credits at some hotels and other special offerings.

The last time I was in Vegas, I told myself I probably wouldn’t return to Sin City until I had a few more dollars in my pocket to stay someplace a little more fabulous, eat at some of the city’s best restaurants, have the cash to really enjoy the city (and all of the opportunities to get in trouble) and maybe even get tickets to a Las Vegas show. With all of the insane deals happening right now in Las Vegas, I may not have to wait quite as long as I thought to at least stay somewhere totally sweet on my next trip to Vegas. With hotel deals all up and down the strip and plenty of promotions on rooms, I may even be able to afford staying somewhere like the luxurious Wynn. Wynn and Encore rates from $139 plus a $75 resort credit! Book your stay today – use code AFFASV

I have a love/hate relationship with Vegas. As much as I love it being socially acceptable to drink during the daylight hours and that it’s a place where booze and entertainment seems to take precedence over other things, I also have a little bit of trouble getting behind the sheer excess, triple digit temperatures and abundance of water features, green grass and fountains in the middle of the desert. That being said, despite its drawbacks, Vegas sure is one hell of a fun place to visit. Also, thanks to getting hit hard by the recession, there are also some absolutely screaming deals in Vegas right now. Southwest Airlines Vacations. Indulge for less with great rates on vacation packages to Las Vegas.

While the age of digital cameras and social networking sites have pretty much done away with the notion that anything that happens in Vegas stays in Vegas (now it’s more like anything that happens in Vegas…later gets posted on facebook), that doesn’t mean you can’t have a hellaciously good time in Sin City. Especially with so many great deals and insane special at hotels on the strip, you also shouldn’t have a hard time booking your Vegas vacation for a whole lot less money than you thought (less money on hotel = more money for booze and gambling). Southwest Airlines Vacations. Indulge for less with great rates on vacation packages to Las Vegas

There have been a few places especially hard hit by the economic woes of the country and Vegas is certainly one of them. With conventions and tourism down, there are some truly spectacular deals out there in Sin City. In an effort to coax more people to Vegas (and into those casinos), you could easily find an unbelievable deal on a little Vegas vacay. Flight + 3-night Las Vegas packages starting at $36 per person, per night! Book 7/2 - 7/16.

There are some especially great deals on hotels in Vegas. According to an article in USA Today, there are sizzling hot deals to be found at almost every hotel on the strip. You can even upgrade to a larger room for much cheaper than before. At the MGM Grand you can get a junior suite for just $129/night, which also includes a $100 beverage credit. A suite and boozing money for less than $150? Sounds like a pretty great deal to me. Combine that with a great deal on cheap Vegas airfare and you’ve got yourself a super cheap getaway.

Cheap Flights to Nevada

Most visitors go to Las Vegas to gamble and experience luxury hotels and an uninhibited nightlife. Vegas also draws conventions and trade shows to the state, Reno brings in more gamblers, and snowbirds and gamblers flock to Laughlin and Bullhead City.

How legalized gambling came to Nevada goes back to the Comstock Lode. Discovered in 1857, this was the largest silver deposit ever mined. As it was mined out, the population declined, and then the Depression closed the mines. In 1900, in what Lawrence Friedman dubbed “a burst of ingenuity,” Nevada started to legalize things that were illegal in California, and in 1931 legalized gambling as a revenue source and tourist attraction. And it worked.

Nevada does have other attractions. The state is largely untouched wilderness. Most of the wilderness is federally owned, so there’s lots of rugged terrain and desert valleys to explore. Outdoor activities include hiking, climbing, biking, geocaching, and exploring ghost towns. Nevada is also a popular retirement area, with retirement communities that are more like mini-resorts.

Cheap Flights to Nevada

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They also have some awesome deals each week, so we suggest that you bookmark the link below and check it often. Here’s a sampling of some of the savings were were stoked to see in this past week:
Vegas - R/T air + 3 nts $185+
London - R/T air + 4 nts $910+
Paris $1,096+
Rome $1,125+

We’ve noticed that unlike the specials found on Travelocity, Orbitz, Hotwire and the other airfare engines, the sales on Booking Buddy are very subject to change. If we check a deal on Tuesday night, it might not be there when we want to post about it on Wednesday. For that reason, when you see something you like - go for it!

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