The last time I flew to Las Vegas my airfare was half the price that I am paying for this trip. The price of airfare has always been the major expense when I travel to Las Vegas but in the past I could usually find deal online by adjusting my travel itinerary. Unfortunately with the high price of fuel I was unable to get any bargain flights this time.

Several years ago I used to try to get bumped from my flights to take advantage of the free flight vouchers that the airlines gave to passengers who were bumped from their flight. I gave up the practice because most of the time I just wanted to get where I was going and did not feel that it was worth my time to hang around the airport for a few additional hours in return for a free trip. When I fly this week I may try to get bumped because with the present price of airfare it just might be worth my time to do it. Here is how an airline bump works.