Post by: LotsaBalls on December 01, 2010, 08:40:01 AM
Post by: michelle on December 01, 2010, 05:38:48 PM
Expect to see another $10-20 on tickets in the coming months to fund the ongoing Security Theatre nonsense. Seems the TSA is whining that the present funding is insufficient and they need more money as they continue their freedom gropes...
Edit to add re: rooms:
If you have a players card with any of the casinos out there, check your offers. I was not going to be going to Reno but peeked at what Harrahs (Total Rewards) had for me- basically every weeknight was showing as a comp during March, April and May with Friday and Saturdays being minimal. Better offers existed at Tahoe, but I know a bowler would not want to be traveling that far...
Other casinos out there may have similar offers if you play their company...although I don''t know that you could pay me enough to stay in the pit of hell also known as Grand Sierra.
Edited on 12/1/2010 6:48 PM
Post by: nutsforbowling on December 01, 2010, 08:43:53 PM
We are going to Vegas Sunday after bowling, with the flight costing $92. Staying at Harrah's for free for 3 nights.
Flight from Vegas to Balt-Wash was $165.
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Post by: jhutch769 on December 02, 2010, 12:33:28 PM
Post by: sevenpin63 on December 02, 2010, 02:10:49 PM
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Post by: Effybowler on December 02, 2010, 02:23:43 PM
minus the shoe bag with 3 15 lbs balls comes to right at 50 lbs, which is the weight limit for most airlines for regular checked baggage. That's what makes me consider southwest when I fly. First 2 bags are free, so I check 2 3 ball totes and carry on a small suitcase with up to a weeks worth of clothes and my bowling shoes in them.
Post by: jhutch769 on December 02, 2010, 06:05:56 PM
seven, some companies are charging to carry on now too.. I know Spirit is for sure, don't know if they all are yet
Post by: shipper50 on December 03, 2010, 07:24:37 PM
quote:I take it your prices were each way? I bowl on 5-14-15 and haven't found anything under $370 from Indy.
We bowl late May. Harrah's gave me 3 nights(Thurs thru Sat) for a total of $150. Flight from Balt-Wash to Reno was $183 on Southwest.
We are going to Vegas Sunday after bowling, with the flight costing $92. Staying at Harrah's for free for 3 nights.
Flight from Vegas to Balt-Wash was $165.
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Post by: nutsforbowling on December 04, 2010, 12:51:58 PM
quote:quote:I take it your prices were each way? I bowl on 5-14-15 and haven't found anything under $370 from Indy.
We bowl late May. Harrah's gave me 3 nights(Thurs thru Sat) for a total of $150. Flight from Balt-Wash to Reno was $183 on Southwest.
We are going to Vegas Sunday after bowling, with the flight costing $92. Staying at Harrah's for free for 3 nights.
Flight from Vegas to Balt-Wash was $165.
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Shipper
The total for the 3 flights was $440. Bwi to Reno to Vegas to Bwi
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Post by: Crash7189 on December 08, 2010, 06:36:25 AM
Post by: Bigmike on December 09, 2010, 11:14:21 AM
quote:
I take a 3 ball roller and a 2 ball tote. a 10 buck tip never hurts when you check in at the curb.
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Post by: sport300 on December 09, 2010, 11:37:00 AM
Post by: jhutch769 on December 18, 2010, 05:08:50 PM
Those are the best travel times I have seen at that rate (other travel times have included several hour layovers with like 8 to 9 hrs travel time..)
Plus BAGGAGE is not an extra charge.. I saw on Continental it was $343 then you still had to add on baggage fees, etc..
**EDIT** Traveling Monday - Thursday end of May
Edited on 12/18/2010 7:09 PM
Post by: michelle on December 20, 2010, 09:34:23 AM
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Plus BAGGAGE is not an extra charge.. I saw on Continental it was $343 then you still had to add on baggage fees, etc..
**EDIT** Traveling Monday - Thursday end of May
bag fees on CO can be avoided with some of the Chase co-branded credit cards. Also, if one is flying in F, even via upgrade, then the bag fees are waived. Delta has a similar deal with one of the co-branded AXP cards. If one flies more than a few times a year, then any fee that might be paid for the card would MORE than offset baggage fees that might otherwise have been paid.
CO is who I primarily have flown out of IAH and have yet to pay a checked bag fee...
Post by: 9orbetter on December 20, 2010, 09:47:30 AM
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Post by: kingpin 1 on January 02, 2011, 09:18:24 AM
Has anyone ever tried to Priceline plane tickets before. I use priceline for motels all the time but never for plane tickets. May try for Reno. Thanks
just my opinion
the Kidd
Post by: michelle on January 04, 2011, 12:00:31 PM
I did the NYOP on my trip to Omaha in August...found the lowest fare online and then chopped about $75 off of that...was accepted on United almost immediately. Much to my chagrin, there was a last-minute cheap airfare that came out about a week later that put the trip a few dollars less (one of the weekend four-day deals CO/UA typically do). I was routed through ORD and wound up having to spend the night at the hotel there (at UA's expense) because of an IRROPS condition where the last leg of the flight was on a plane with MX issues and there was not a like craft for the crew to take that evening. They got me booked on the first flight out the next morning and did ultimately give me a credit voucher to be used on future travel (has to be UA metal and not a codeshare though).
Because it was on UA, it let me later add my CO FF number so I got the miles for the flight and it also offered the usual array of free changes at OLCI to change the time of the flight.
Would I do it again? Only if I can get it to take a real low-ball figure. Not having the say in departure or routing is a little disconcerting...I don't mind multiple segments or extended routing if it is an airline where I collect the miles but it does not always work out that way. The other issue you could run into is in the checked bag fees...when you cannot choose the airline, you do not know if you will have one that will be hitting you with those fees or not.
Another option to look at would be Allegiant...some of the poker players swear by them since they are so dirt cheap. The biggest problem is they don't fly every day out of every airport...but they fill their niche well. Not sure if they fly into Reno but I believe they do...they seem to be quite the gamblers airline 
As an aside...some on FlyerTalk have suggested that there may be a new round of fare sales announced in a few days (COUGH Jan 8th COUGH) because a lot of the current sales are ending on the 7th.
Post by: milorafferty on January 04, 2011, 04:21:57 PM
Allegiant is really cheap, I use them from Stockton to Vegas often as they have $39 specials each way. But I don't think they have flights to Reno.
Post by: chrisleftwich on January 04, 2011, 04:47:25 PM
Just booked from Alaska and flight for two round trip was 780 something. Room was $300 something for 5 nights at Harrahs. Not too bad, hoping to make that back just in brackets this year. Good Luck everyone at Nationals. When is everyone going? i am bowling March 5 and 6th
Post by: milorafferty on January 04, 2011, 04:49:32 PM
May 21st and 22nd for me. And I'll be driving. 
Post by: sevenpin63 on January 04, 2011, 05:32:11 PM
Me I will be bowling June 10 and 11.
DON'T TEMPT THE BOWLING GODS
Post by: qstick777 on February 15, 2011, 08:11:19 AM
Just checked Southwest. The best I can find today is $400 roundtrip from BWI, and $440 from Dulles.
Expedia has Dulles for $440 (United), BWI for $430 (Delta), and Reagan for $440 (Continental).
Those are for May 1-7.
Post by: sevenpin63 on February 15, 2011, 01:43:16 PM
I know prices have gone up, I am trying to wait them out and keep checking prices. I also have to June to book a flight.
DON'T TEMPT THE BOWLING GODS
Post by: axeweldr on February 15, 2011, 02:07:59 PM
John
Got Revs?
RIP THONG PRINCESS
Post by: sevenpin63 on February 22, 2011, 03:19:23 PM
Just booked with Southwest Airlines, as there prices have come down from what they were.
I just got Non Stop from Chicago to Reno for $399 round trip and with Southwest there is no baggage fee, 2 free booked bags.
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Post by: avikingfan on February 23, 2011, 02:13:52 PM
Booked my flight 2 weeks ago. Round trip from Allentown,Pa was $318 but looked this week
and it was up to $462. Crazy price increase. I am going March 29-April 2. Staying at Harrah's,
free Tues-Thurs and Fri is only $20 so that is not too bad
Post by: sevenpin63 on February 23, 2011, 02:23:13 PM
Just last week I was looking and I would of had to pay around $468.00. That was southwest. I could have gotten American a little cheaper than $468.00 but then I would of had to pay a baggage fee, which I don't like at all. So I grabbed it while I could.
DON'T TEMPT THE BOWLING GODS
Post by: milorafferty on February 23, 2011, 02:34:57 PM
Hey John,
If you're up for it, we will be bowling a tournament called the SP in Carson City while we are there for Nationals. I might have a spot for you if you're interested. Let me know.
It's at 8:00 AM Saturday and Sunday for the SP, you might not want to get up that early. 
Post by: Tex on February 26, 2011, 04:58:25 PM
Our teams are also bowling June 10 -11, we are in the 8:30 team squad and 5:30 D/S.
I've been watching Southwest on flights. Best prices were actually on Jan. 2nd and have gone up and down since, but mostly up. Our plans are to stay at Harrah's just waiting on the June free nights to show up.
Roll with 900 Global.
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Post by: 700Virgin on February 27, 2011, 10:11:46 AM
Some food for thought...some airlines (I have done this before with Northwest which is now Delta) will reissue your ticket and give you a credit voucher toward a future flight (within a year) if the price drops from your purchase price. I had to call them to get it, but it was worth it. I do not know if the airlines still do this, but it's worth a shot.
Post by: mjames1229 on March 20, 2011, 09:31:44 AM
Southwest offers free changes... even for the same flight. I got a Sat 4-30 flight from MKE to LAS for $128, flight from LAS to RNO on 5-3 for $75, from RNO to LAS on 5-5 for $75, and a flight from LAS to MKE on 5-6 for $119.
I checked every day and booked when I thought the fare was acceptable. Then I kept checking and grabbed every single price-down that I could find.
Even after you book on Southwest, check fares every single day. Fares are lower during mid-week.
Post by: wabullets on March 21, 2011, 06:30:55 AM
Check flying in to other cities. We have 4 of us going in late April. Dulles to San Francisco Round Trip for $254. SF is about 3.5 drive to Reno but for an $800 savings, I will drive it.
Post by: Sikxer on March 21, 2011, 07:40:43 AM
^^ I'm doing the same thing.. Flying to San Fran and driving. It's not a bad drive, and we plan on taking a short tour before we depart to Reno. Just keep an eye on the weather cause Donner Pass can still get occasional snow into April/May.
Post by: storm making it rain on March 21, 2011, 07:44:14 AM
We paid roughly $475 per person round trip, flying southwest with one stop each way from the north east.