NRL Vegas Charters

[justinbrett]

It looks like the NRL is chartering Qantas flights to Vegas via Tripadeal for the NRL opening match there next year.

SYD-LAS on 27 Feb
BNE-LAS on 29 Feb

They haven't released timings so not completely guaranteed it will be a direct flight, but as it won't be A330 (they are selling premium economy) I'd assume it will be direct.

NRL Experiences - Four teams. Two games. In Las Vegas!

For the first time ever, the NRL season will kick off on American soil. Secure your spot on this bucket list trip today.

www.tripadeal.com.au

Price is around 5K per person including 5 nights at the Flamingo (you can upgrade to better casinos) so not terrible pricing - Vegas hotels are quite expensive these days.

I'm going but combing with a trip to Central America so I'll make my own way there (also had MGM comp nights available) - the tickets for the game itself are very reasonable (got mine for US$88 today including tax, which is probably the cheapest event yet to be held at Allegiant Stadium).

 

[justinbrett]

It looks like QF used the SYD-LAS aircraft to operate a SFO-SYD, after a LAS-SFO ferry. It then did a SYD-BNE ferry (it did not operate a pax flight) before flying BNE-LAS.

The seats were never made directly for sale from QF (or with points) however the NRL did open the flights up for general sales (including one way) a few weeks prior (previously the only way to get on the flight was the trip a deal package). While the trip a deal package earnt points and SCs I doubt the flights only would have earnt anything.