So far American WEst airlines has given me the lowest quote for a package deal to Vegas from DC ($654 3 nights at TheHotel at Mandalay Bay) beating out the usual-- Orbitz, travolicity, expedia. My question is to any East Coast traveler,who are you using to get to Vegas? Thanks

I have been to Las Vegas many times and most of the time America West has the cheapest prices. Sometimes Southwest will have some good prices also. I seem to never have any luck using Expedia or Orbitz for the cheapest prices. By the Way I usually fly out of BWI. BWI is one of America West hubs so the prices there seem to be the best.

I just learned about a new site that checks lots of travel sites. Looks interesting: www.kayak.com

I book room and flight separately. Always works out to be the best price for me.

I don't know whether it's the cheapest -but, Independence Air (www.flyi.com) has non-stop flights from dulles to las vegas.

Jetblue flies from Dulles to Vegas via Long Beach. Service is great, leather seats are nice w/ your own satellite TV. Could be nice on a cross country fly. Southwest has nonstop flights out of BWI. I've never saved any when I tried to book hotel/air together. I would book seperately if you can and go for the hotels & airline websites directly first.