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Déjà Vu: Free Vacation to Las Vegas!

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I chuckled last night as I confirmed my second free mini-vacation to Las Vegas. Didn’t we do this six years ago?

Six years ago Gary Leff wrote about a deal on Expedia’s Canadian site that offered C$300 off a vacation package. There was no minimum spend set, meaning a one-night trip to many parts of the USA and Caribbean was free if the flight + hotel combination was under C$300. The Loonie was much stronger then…

Expedia pulled the promo quickly, but honored the deal. I ended up booking 15 trips for myself, family, and friends and landed a lead story in ABC News.

Yesterday, Gary Leff wrote about a deal via JetBlue Vacations that offered $150 off a vacation packet. There was no minimum spend set, meaning a one-night trip to many parts of the USA was free if the flight + hotel combination was under $150.

JetBlue has since changed the terms and conditions of the promo to require a minimum $2,000 spend to qualify for the discount. But not before I booked two trips!

Heidi has never been to Las Vegas and I have been putting off the trip for the right time. Now is the time! Soon we will be departing on JetBlue for Las Vegas for a two-day, one-night, mini-vacation. Frankly, that is all the time I need in Las Vegas. If we like it, we will go again in the spring. All free.

Flights depart early and leave late so you can probably catch us in the American Express Centurion Lounge in Las Vegas before and after our flight, but we will manage. Augustine is coming along too!

Thank you to JetBlue Vacations for the generous discount on our trips to Las Vegas!

Long Beach Airport
I have not been back to Long Beach Airport since the last time I had a free Vegas vacation!

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Matthew

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 120 countries over the last decade. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, BBC, Fox News, CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, Al Jazeera, Toronto Star, and on NPR. Studying international relations, American government, and later obtaining a law degree, Matthew has a plethora of knowledge outside the travel industry that leads to a unique writing perspective. He has served in the United States Air Force, on Capitol Hill, and in the White House. His Live and Let's Fly blog shares the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs and promotions, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel. His writings on penandpassport.com offer more general musings on life from the eyes of a frequent traveler. He also founded awardexpert.com, a highly-personalized consulting service that aids clients in the effective use of their credit card points and frequent flyer miles. Clients range from retirees seeking to carefully use their nest egg of points to multinational corporations entrusting Matthew with the direction and coordination of company travel.

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5 Comments

  1. EZ Reply

    Glad you got your fam a free trip! I included your tweet in my Storify timeline if you’re interested: https://storify.com/ezjourneys/was-that-jetblue-150-discount-a-mistake

  2. Chris Reply

    SO bummed I missed this one. Too late to the game here. Have a blast in Vegas. It’s a food lovers paradise with amazing restaurants. Hopefully you’re going when it’s a bit warmer so you can enjoy some pool time.

  3. TravelBloggerBuzz Reply

    The first blog I saw it was DansDeals. VFTW HT’ed DD waaaaay down at the bottom when the HT should be on the very top. Must be a Boarding Area thing I guess.

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