Why anyone would want to travel from Vegas to Oakland via New York to save a night in a hotel is beyond me... the risk of being stranded in NY with no luggage is too great and the idea of sitting in a narrow seat trying to get some sleep.. bonkers!
ChrisH's advice that
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It is better to purchase the tickets directly from the airline, itself, even if it means paying a little more.
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may apply to US airlines, but in these days if you are with a UK airline this is not good advice. Tickets purchased through third party websites and travel agents are ATOL and often ABTA insured. In Europe airlines are allowed to go bankrupt rather than being government protected like in the US. If the airline goes bankrupt you are provided with flights home under ATOL or ABTA. If you buy the ticket directly from the airline, there is no insurance cover, as the people who bought tickets on Zoom and Excel Airways discovered to their cost.