Tourism

County hopes business travel will soar at Henderson airport

Shiny and sleek: An eight-passenger Pilatus PC-12 MG single-engine plane was among business aircraft on display at the Sept. 10 National Business Aviation Association forum at Henderson Executive Airport.

No plane, no gain. That is the message on how important general aviation is to the local economy delivered last week at the Henderson Executive Airport by representatives of an organization boosting business aviation nationwide.

18 September 2009
By Richard N. Velotta

High-speed rail alliance brings Western cities aboard

It’s Monday afternoon of a three-day weekend spent at a terrific resort, and the going-home traffic is brutal. It’s going to take hours longer to get home than it usually takes on this trip. No, this isn’t Interstate 15 heading for Southern California from Las Vegas. It’s Interstate 70 between the Colorado ski resorts and the Denver metropolitan area.

11 September 2009
By Richard N. Velotta

Not all Southwest passengers on board with EarlyBird Check-In

Love it or hate it, Southwest Airlines’ new EarlyBird Check-In program isn’t going to go away anytime soon.

11 September 2009
By Richard N. Velotta

Harrah’s seeks more guests from abroad

To plan its Garden of the Gods pool area, which opened last week at Caesars Palace, designers for Harrah’s Entertainment plotted the precise movement of the sun to create enough shade to satisfy customers, particularly from Asia, who prefer not to tan.

7 September 2009
By Liz Benston

Governor’s conference would be a low-key affair, if it happens

It’s been an important gathering in Nevada for nearly 25 years. Now, since Gov. Jim Gibbons has taken over as the state’s chief executive, the Governor’s Tourism Conference has evaporated. To be fair, it isn’t entirely Gibbons’ fault that economic hard times forced the cancellation of what would have been the silver anniversary conference last year.

5 September 2009
By Richard N. Velotta

With Gibbons in office, 'Tourism Conference Lite' may be only hope

It’s been an important gathering in Nevada for nearly 25 years. Now, since Gov. Jim Gibbons has taken over as the state’s chief executive, the Governor’s Tourism Conference has evaporated.

4 September 2009
By Richard N. Velotta

Economy may curb local NASCAR plans

Economy may curb local NASCAR plans

If local boosters of NASCAR racing have their way, Labor Day weekends in Las Vegas will be dedicated to putting the finishing touches on preparing the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for a big night race.

4 September 2009
By Richard N. Velotta

Las Vegas expecting fewer visitors, less spending this Labor Day

Fewer travelers will be celebrating the unofficial end of summer with expensive weekend trips this Labor Day holiday, local and national tourism research shows.The Las Vegas Visitors and Convention Authority is expecting an estimated 273,000 visitors during the holiday weekend, 2,000 less than the visitor count for 2008. Citywide hotel occupancy is expected to reach 87 percent, a 1.8 percent drop from Labor Day weekend 2008.

4 September 2009
By Amanda Finnegan,
Kyle B. Hansen

Second NASCAR race would be nice, but first ...

Showgirls Jenee Brown, left, and Darci Burke head to the Neon Garage to pose for photos before the March 1 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in Las Vegas.

Local boosters of NASCAR racing would love for Las Vegas Motor Speedway to host a second Sprint Cup series race — this one, a night race after Labor Day.

4 September 2009
By Richard N. Velotta

Southwest pilots’ input nixed deal for Frontier

To many, Southwest Airlines’ failure to acquire Denver-based Frontier Airlines out of bankruptcy was shocking.

31 August 2009
By Richard N. Velotta

McCarran joins U.S. airports using Customs kiosks

You’ve seen them in “Mission: Impossible” and the James Bond movies, those facial-feature scanners and fingerprint pads that give people access to high-tech secret stuff. Now, McCarran International Airport has such a gadget for people to get into the United States.

30 August 2009
By Richard N. Velotta

Southwest’s failed Frontier bid a win for Las Vegas

To many, Southwest Airlines’ failure to acquire Denver-based Frontier Airlines out of bankruptcy was shocking. How could Southwest fail when its competition was a company that runs commuter airlines?

28 August 2009
By Richard N. Velotta

Forum to address DesertXpress train proposal

Backers of the DesertXpress train proposal will discuss it at a UNLV Transportation Research Center forum that organizers hope will be the first of several sessions on developing high-speed rail between Las Vegas and Southern California.

28 August 2009
By Richard N. Velotta

Tourism Commission takes pass on room tax issue

If there’s going to be a legal fight by the state to require online travel sites to pay higher room taxes, it’s not going to be started by the Nevada Commission on Tourism. It agreed the matter is not within the purview of the board.

25 August 2009
By Richard N. Velotta

VA secretary says agency has no Vegas travel restrictions

WASHINGTON -- The Veterans’ Administration Secretary has no qualms about traveling to Las Vegas for business.

25 August 2009
By Lisa Mascaro
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