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    stuck in Vegas

    Most of you know I had a real mission getting out to Vegas from Australia with lots of flight delays totally over 30 hours.

    Well ive been at vegas airport twelve hours today and now my flights cancelled. Stuck in Vegas for another night!!!

    UNITED AIRLINES Suck.

    But at least they gave me a hotel and upgraded my flights to Business Class tomorrow!
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    Quote Originally Posted by UH-Matt
    Most of you know I had a real mission getting out to Vegas from Australia with lots of flight delays totally over 30 hours.

    Well ive been at vegas airport twelve hours today and now my flights cancelled. Stuck in Vegas for another night!!!

    UNITED AIRLINES Suck.

    But at least they gave me a hotel and upgraded my flights to Business Class tomorrow!

    you should be a millionaire by the time you leave if you just hang out at the blackjack tables.
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    They were in Chapter 11 bankruptcy from 2002 until earlier this year... not the best airline to fly, IMHO. I fly Delta (being in Cincinnati, that's pretty much the only option) or Continental, personally.

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    Delta or Continental is also on the brink of bankruptcy, aren't they? The only airlines doing well in US seems to be Southwest.

    Have fun in Vegas.
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    I fly JetBlue, very very nice and clean planes with lots of TV Channels More than what you get in the hotel. But they don't fly to australia I dont think

    Good luck though.
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    I was limited by choice for the time i needed to arrive and leave... not that it matters anymore

    At least I get a business class flight, just damn annoyed!

    May aswell go play some more blackjack while im stuck here

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    Quote Originally Posted by UH-Matt
    Well ive been at vegas airport twelve hours today and now my flights cancelled. Stuck in Vegas for another night!!!

    UNITED AIRLINES Suck.
    You have my sympathies. I didn't spend 12 hours there, but I did spend a long chunk of the day standing in line at the UA counter to get my flight changed because the delay meant that I missed my connecting flight. They finally managed to get me home, but my baggage is still in some city other than the one I live in.

    As you've probably discovered by now, the Vegas airport has a few restaurants in addition to fast-food places, a post office, a fitness centre, and Internet access (if you can access it). And lots of gambling opportunities for those who want one last chance to try to win back what they lost.

    But at least they gave me a hotel and upgraded my flights to Business Class tomorrow!
    That part sounds good.

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    In all honesty they just new you were ahead at the tables.....best way to get their money back is if oyu don't leave.

    Ever see Casino?....lol

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    Matt,

    I was waiting 6 hours for a 40 minute flight to LA with United. They well and truly do suck.

    I feel for you.

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    See but the same theory applies here too....weren't you slightly up when yoou hit the airport?

    No one leaves Vegas with money in their pockets....no one.

    -Billy

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    Us Brits are frugal

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    Quote Originally Posted by billy79
    ... No one leaves Vegas ...
    I had a time getting out as well. Vegas seems to be one of those places that's easy to get to, not easy to leave.

    Not that there's anything 'wrong' with that.
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    Poor Dan, It was easy getting out of vegas but we ended up landing in Pittsburgh for 2hrs or so, I must admit jetblue did a good job overall informing us what was going on etc..and got us home safely
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    I got home but had a blowout(along with 5+ others I saw) in the middle of the Mojave Desert

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    Delays seem to be part of the norm leaving Vegas. My flight was delayed due to metal debris on the runway.

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    I was delayed on thursday morning for 4.5 hours but that was due to storms in Chicago that shut down O'Hare and any flight related to O'Hare..
    Once we got there it was so backed up we had to sit on the plane another hour waiting for a gate to be able to get off the plane..
    hope you made it home finally Matt.. Mouse
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    Quote Originally Posted by Odd Fact
    Delays seem to be part of the norm leaving Vegas. My flight was delayed due to metal debris on the runway.
    That's what they told you. The truth is, those pilots can't get their hand off playing black jack!
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    In the US, Southwest Airlines is the most profitable airline versus any other airline based in the US.

    Just thought I'd throw that out regarding favorites in airlines (southwest is my favorite - I love their fleet)
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    Quote Originally Posted by billy79
    In all honesty they just new you were ahead at the tables.....best way to get their money back is if oyu don't leave.

    Ever see Casino?....lol

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    Well im still not home. Some kind of record?

    United put me back in a strip hotel for the night, then gave me a business class ticket to san fran and then sydney the next day.

    I just a few hours from home now and in desperate need of a shower and some sleep!!
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    Seth and I left this morning around 11:30AM... and I thought we were the last ones there... should have checked WHT so we could have had a weekend meetup!

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    Quote Originally Posted by UH-Matt
    Well im still not home. Some kind of record?

    United put me back in a strip hotel for the night, then gave me a business class ticket to san fran and then sydney the next day.

    I just a few hours from home now and in desperate need of a shower and some sleep!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hoobastank68
    I fly JetBlue, very very nice and clean planes with lots of TV Channels More than what you get in the hotel. But they don't fly to australia I dont think

    Good luck though.
    Yeah, JetBlue is definitely a great cheap airline. At one point weren't they part of United, or owned by United, or someway connected to United?

    Still, United is pretty bad, last time I ate on the plane well... (<-- thankfully after I had gotten off the plane and got home).


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    Honestly, I am very surprised at the reviews on here regarding United. When I did fly frequently, they seemed OK. I used to take United when I go to Sacramento annually, however don't anymore.

    Regarding JetBlue, too bad they don't have more destinations...
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