Transportation

Some Las Vegas flights may be impacted by London airport shutdown

Flights from Las Vegas to Heathrow Airport in London today may be impacted after a fire knocked out power and temporarily shut down the European ...

Las Vegas company’s concept is halfway between a rideshare and a rental car

Vay, which last year launched its first commercial fleet in Las Vegas, is expanding its fleet of local vehicles with hopes of ushering in a ...

Harry Reid TSA workers grapple with losing their union protections

The Department of Homeland Security on Friday announced that it would end TSA agents’ ability to collectively bargain, meaning the American Federation of Government Employees ...

Tropicana Avenue to close west of Las Vegas Strip for construction

Tropicana Avenue will be closed for construction starting Sunday night from Polaris Avenue to just west of the Las Vegas Strip, the Nevada Department of ...

Nevada lawmakers present bill to explore public rail systems in Clark County

Transit labor unions, environmental organizations and citizens across Nevada shared their support Tuesday night for Assembly Bill 256, which aims to ...

UNLV experts: Despite recent crashes, safety of air travel continues to improve

Daniel Bubb, an assistant professor in UNLV’s Honors College and former airline pilot, understands why you would be hesitant to board your next flight. You ...

Nevada lawmaker seeks criminal penalties for wrong-way drivers

Wrong-way driving has steadily increased nationally since 2020. In 2022, the last year data was compiled, there were 704 fatalities resulting from ...

Driverless taxis making the rounds along the Las Vegas Strip, preparing for passenger rides

Among the steady stream of vehicles cruising the Las Vegas Strip, onlookers might notice a boxy car with seats facing each other and cameras ...

Frontier Airlines flight attendants picket over flight schedules, pay

Frontier flight attendants spent two hours this morning outside Harry Reid International Airport protesting the low-cost airline’s new business model that they say is cutting ...

Travelers who waited to make Thanksgiving trips are hitting the biggest crowds so far

Travelers who waited until the last day to make their Thanksgiving holiday treks need to be prepared for busy highways and the most crowded day ...

NTSB details fiery but safe emergency landing in Las Vegas

Federal investigators say an electrical system malfunctioned, the autopilot quit and some radio communications were disrupted aboard a Frontier Airlines plane shortly before ...

Southwest Airlines breaks with 50-year tradition and will assign seats

Southwest Airlines plans to drop its tradition of more than 50 years and start assigning seats and selling premium seating for customers who want more ...

Allegiant Air's parent company will promote its president to CEO, replacing longtime chief Gallagher

The parent company of Allegiant Air said Thursday that its president will become CEO in September, replacing longtime chief executive Maurice Gallagher, who will remain ...

RTC harnesses power of AI technology to boost safety on Southern Nevada buses

A child brought a toy gun onto a Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada bus earlier this month. Until recently, officials would likely not have ...

Expect the cost of your airfare to continue to rise, an aviation trade group and industry heads warn

The cost of your next flight is likely to go up. That's the word from the International Air Transport Association, which held its annual meeting ...

Remember last year's Memorial Day travel jams? Chances are they will be much worse this year

You didn’t think summer travel would be easy, did you? Highways and airports are likely to be jammed the next few days as Americans head ...

The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada received $149 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation for improving Maryland Parkway, U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, ...

‘They are committed to doing this right’: LVCVA CEO backs Boring Company efforts

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is satisfied that the Boring Company, which is set to expand an underground transportation system ...

Las Vegas freeway to close over weekend for bridge demolition

Interstate 15 will be closed both ways from Russell to Flamingo roads this weekend for demolition work, according to the Nevada Department of Transportation. The ...

TSA conducts record number of passenger screenings at Las Vegas airport after Super Bowl

A single-day record 103,978 travelers were screened by Transportation Security Administration officials at Harry Reid International Airport on Monday as visitors left Las Vegas following ...