Deal Alert: East Coast to Las Vegas From $106 Round-Trip in Basic Economy ($141 in Regular Economy)
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Both American and United are offering discounted fares from a few East Coast cities to Las Vegas (LAS) — and vice versa. The cheapest flights we're seeing come in basic economy, starting at $106 round-trip between New York (EWR) and Sin City. Some of the cheaper fares are in regular economy. If you want to avoid basic economy, you'll want to use Google Flights' newest feature that allows you to filter out the fare.
The best availability for most of these fares is in May, and through parts of July, August and September. Once you find dates that work for you, click through and book directly with the carrier.
Airline: American, United
Routes: EWR/IAD/MIA to/from LAS
Cost: $106+ round-trip in basic economy ($141 round-trip in regular economy)
Dates: May 2018; July-September 2018
Booking Link: Orbitz, Expedia or directly with the airline
Pay With: The Platinum Card from American Express (5x on airfare), Chase Sapphire Reserve, Citi Prestige (5x on airfare plus excellent trip delay insurance) or Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on travel)
Here are some examples of what you can book:
Las Vegas (LAS) to New York (EWR) for $106 round-trip in basic economy ($141 round-trip in regular economy):
New York (EWR) to Las Vegas (LAS) for $106 round-trip in basic economy ($141 round-trip in regular economy):
New York (EWR) to Las Vegas (LAS) for $106 round-trip in basic economy ($141 round-trip in regular economy):
Miami (MIA) to Las Vegas (LAS) for $174 round-trip in regular economy:
Las Vegas (LAS) to New York (EWR) for $176 round-trip in regular economy:
Washington, DC (IAD) to Las Vegas (LAS) for $186 round-trip in basic economy ($227 round-trip in regular economy):
Maximize Your Purchase
Don’t forget to use a credit card that earns additional points on airfare purchases, such as the American Express Platinum Card (5x on flights booked directly with airlines or American Express Travel), Chase Sapphire Reserve, or Citi Prestige (5x on airfare) or the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on all travel purchases). Check out this post for more on maximizing airfare purchases.
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