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E Back by popular demand, our seasonal summer service from Manchester to Las Vegas returns on June 2, flying on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.


E Twilight check-in is available at Manchester, enabling customers staying near the airport to check in the night before their flight. We’ll validate their passport, tag their bags and make sure they get loaded on to their flight.


E Virgin Atlantic is the only airline to fly from Manchester to Las Vegas. This means direct flights to the US’s West Coast, allowing you to offer clients trips incorporating Vegas.


sommeliers and mixologists from the ‘World’s 50 Best’ awards for four days of dinners, masterclasses and demonstrations. In fact, the Wynn is home to some of Las Vegas’s top fine-dining restaurants. Wing Lei was North America’s first Chinese restaurant to earn a Michelin star – when the crispy imperial Peking duck arrives at the table and seems to melt as it’s carved, clients will see why. Book it: Inspiring Travel sells a five- night room-only stay in a King Room from £1,755. The price includes flights from Heathrow on November 25 and private transfers. inspiringtravel.co.uk


BEST FOR… THE COOL CROWD


Do your clients crave the celebrity life? Planet Hollywood – sandwiched between the Paris Las Vegas’s faux Eiffel Tower and MGM Grand’s


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green lights – is a taste of the A-List. This summer, country songstress Shania Twain has her own residency. Meanwhile, Gordon Ramsay Burger offers hardwood- grilled hamburgers, beer flights and London gin-based cocktails for a taste of home. For after-dark activity, Planet Hollywood’s five hotspots each offer something different: there’s a rock bar, sports bar, beer bar, casino bar and even a self-serve daiquiri bar. Book It: America As You Like It sells a five-night room-only stay for £1,295 per person, including flights from Heathrow on September 25. americaasyoulikeit.com


BEST FOR… SHOPPING The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace is the most distinctive shopping district in Las Vegas. Connected to the Caesar’s Palace hotel via a walkway


onto the casino floor – and an ornate entrance directly on the Strip – this Roman-themed galleria features 160 shops to browse, including many premium brands. Clients can pick up high-end souvenirs, from elegant Louis Vuitton handbags to statement Gucci shoes. Sky-painted ceilings that change


from day to night (thanks to clever lighting), a life-sized replica of Michelangelo’s David and spiral escalators make The Forum an attraction in itself, but don’t miss the fountain-filled hourly Fall of Atlantis free show, where pyrotechnics, animatronics and a dragon with six- metre wings briefly distract from the designer boutiques. Book it: Gold Medal offers a five-night room-only stay in a Julius Deluxe room from £899 per person, including flights from Heathrow on January 25, 2025. goldmedal.co.uk


BEST FOR… WELLNESS The Fontainebleau Las Vegas opened last December, and its 5,100sq m Lapis Spa is the last word in Vegas-style pampering. The modern facility doesn’t segregate genders, so people don’t get separated when moving through the hot-and-cold hammam rooms, vitamin-enriched plunge pools and steam rooms. Wellness is holistic here, with nail and hair salons offered beside beauty and body treatments. There’s also an IV drip lounge, where guests can take rejuvenating nutrients straight into their bloodstream to help with jet lag and hangovers. Book it: Elegant Resorts sells a five-night room-only stay from £2,115 per person, based on two sharing a Bleau Room. The price includes private transfers, $100 food and beverage credit and UK lounge passes. elegantresorts.co.uk


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CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Liv nightclub, Fontainebleau; Las Vegas Caesars Palace; Luxor; the Wynn PICTURE: Barbara Kraft


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