ca_native

Hi All: Here's the situation... I want to find the cheapest deal possible to fly from San Jose to Las Vegas May 5-7 (or 6-8) and hopefully stay at Treasure Island, which this fine site and many of you posters say is the best for the buck. I've shopped around and I could fly SouthWest and book through hotels.com *or* directly through the hotel and pay about $150 each (two of us) for flight, $200-250 for room for two nights, OR I could book a SouthWest Vacation, which comes to $460 for two for flights and hotel. Strangely, when I use the SW Vac system the flight is only about $40!! and the hotel is about $400 for two nights!

Strange. Anyway so it looks like the SWVac is the best for two persons, but I haven't booked a vacation package before and am a bit leery, plus.. what if there is some better deal out there I'm missing?

Tips? MANY THANKS!

meganoreilly

check out jetblue

vegaslocal

Did a little checking around on your behalf. Couldn't find a better deal. If you can get two roundtrip air tickets and two nights at Treasure Island for $460, I'd go for it. Sounds like a winner!

BeachBoi

Generally speaking,when you book a package with air and hotel and/or car,the airfare is less expensive than if you just bought the air by itself.Especially so if you buy it thru the airline's own vacation department.Although many airlines who have "vacation departments" use other vacation companies and tag their name on it.The hotel seems "high" because the hotel rates for packages like this are generally speaking negotiated way in advance.So, even tho the hotel rate with the package seems high,the air is cheaper.I use packages all the time for business because there are few business type fares that are inexpensive for travelling Monday thru Friday.You'll be fine booking the package.

ca_native

Got a big smile on my face. Thanks for your replies!!!