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Airfare

Discussion in 'Comps' started by Mednec, May 23, 2014.

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  1. Mednec

    Mednec Tourist

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    I am wondering if anyone has an insight on the criteria for getting airfare.

    On my last trip I stayed at the Bellagio for the 1st time and wired USD45,000 as front money. I had arranged the stay via a host and had a Bellagio suite with a connector for 4 nights. I charged $1,100 to the room.

    I am from the UK and am only able to make the trip once or twice a year. My tier points were 0 at the start of the trip 438,000 at the end. Express points started at $3 and finished at $764 (as far as I am aware none were used to cover any comps).

    On the morning of checkout I saw the host on duty and was told my Blackjack rated play was $1629 for 17 hours. The host picked up the rooms and all the charges.

    I asked the host if I could get airfare and his reply was not in this instance. I enquired as to what would be needed and his reply was that they look at it on a individual basis and there is no set criteria.

    This strikes me as odd, as large corporations have rules for everything. I wasn’t expecting any airfare but just wanted to know what would be required in future.
     
  2. Naturaleight

    Naturaleight MIA

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    I dont know what they offer for international players. But I once had a 20K loss at Bellagio and they practically laughed at me when I asked for airfare. They told me Bellagio as an individual property has a 50K loss for airfare, though they didn't say what the play requirement would be. One of the reasons why I stopped playing at Bellagio was their high requirements for comps.
     
  3. RiddickBull

    RiddickBull VIP Whale

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    Your theo is the following:

    1629 x 17 x 60 x 0.5% = ~$8300

    That is not a significant theo. I would think at least 15-50k theo is needed or a big loss.

    Someone on the board can probably answer this question.
     
    Last edited: May 24, 2014
  4. tongni

    tongni Tourist

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    It's a straight loss, which some small theo component probably. The standards are always rising. That's just the host's way of telling you that he's not going to tell you. I think it's 15k minimum now at the Beau and used to be 10k.
     
  5. nostresshere

    nostresshere Mr. Anti Debit Card

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    They do not reveal such information. Somebody, somewhere in the back room has some discretion within some guidelines. They are not going to share that with a player.

    Airfare is a HARD COMP - meaning they have to pay somebody else for that, vs internal comps like shows, food, room, booze that MGM pays for with a markup.
     
  6. natedog666

    natedog666 17 and 20 Expert

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    I've posted this a few times....
    From my experience as an international player (I assume you are one too), you need at least a 50k credit line and 12500 theo to get 4000 in airfare (cash)
    This is with Asian marketing. Hope this helps.
     
  7. Mednec

    Mednec Tourist

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    Thanks everyone. Some time ago I saw a post on this board that stated that express points are 5% of ADT (i think this was posted by Shifter but cant find it) so to ascertain ADT I checked the mlife web site to see the increase in express points and on this trip my express points increased $761 and on this basis the theo is 15220. Is the consensus that theo should not be calculated in this way?

    I am an international (European) player and prior to my next trip I will make enquiries with the host and hopefully it will be as simple as Natedog posted. I will report back.
     
  8. shifter

    shifter Degenerate Gambler

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    these days to get AF at Mlife casinos as a domestic player, you have to lose.

    they almost don't do AF when you win unless you have a ton of extra theo.

    but being from the UK, you should make sure that you're in the int'l program.

    they're a whole separate department with separate hosts, so it's not as simple as just asking your current host about it.
     
  9. zamboni

    zamboni VIP Whale

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    FYI, we could always cut out the middle man, give me $50K and I will buy you a plane ticket.
     
  10. chonglosaxon

    chonglosaxon MIA

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    I play at levels close to you and have gotten airfare offers to ither mlife properties so it does happen. But as stated on here, airfare is a tough nut to crack. I dont buy that it has to do with losses. Your thso needs to be about 25k
     
  11. broncofn

    broncofn VIP Whale

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    With CET, I used to receive airfare ($300-$500) thru my host coming from dc when checking out win or lose. This was during the early-mid 2000 years.

    I do believe it's harder to get for domestic players. I asked my host about air fare at MB and he said to just check with him at the end of the trip.
     
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