Tourism

TV executive named next CEO of Fremont Street Experience

Marketing veteran Andrew Simon will be the next chief executive officer for the Fremont Street Experience, according to a news release. Simon, who will start his ...

16 September 2020
By Bryan Horwath

Las Vegas visits still down; tourists come by road more than air

In this March 21, 2020, file photo, a sign advises people to practice social distancing to slow the spread of the coronavirus at the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada" sign amid a shutdown of casinos along the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas.

Tourists and travelers are beginning to return to Las Vegas, but mostly by highway and well below pre-coronavirus pandemic levels, according to airport and convention authority reports released today. McCarran International Airport said it handled ...

27 August 2020
Associated Press

Frontier Airlines to furlough 245 Las Vegas workers Oct. 1

In this June 26, 2019 photo Frontier Airlines jetliners sit at gates on the A concourse at Denver International Airport in Denver.

More than 200 Frontier Airlines employees could be laid off at McCarran International Airport in October ...

9 August 2020
By Bryan Horwath

Sahara Las Vegas sues blogger over closure claims

An exterior view of the Sahara hotel-casino Friday, Jan. 10, 2020.

The owner of the Sahara has filed a defamation lawsuit against a Las Vegas blogger over a post saying ...

8 August 2020
By Bryan Horwath

Las Vegas visitor volume down 70% in June

People check out the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas Friday, June 12, 2020.

The first month casinos reopened, Las Vegas visitor volume for June was just over 1 million, down 70% from the same month a year ago, tourism officials said. A total of 1,065,100 people visited Las Vegas in June, compared to 3,607,400 in June 2019, according to ...

7 August 2020
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Las Vegas airport passenger traffic tops 1 million in June

A Southwest Airlines passenger jet takes off from McCarran International Airport June 5, 2017.

Passenger traffic at the Las Vegas airport climbed to over 1 million in June, but was still 76 percent off the same month last year. In June 2019, before the ...

28 July 2020
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

CEO of Fremont Street Experience stepping down

Fremont Street Experience President and CEO Patrick Hughes speaks as Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak proclaims January 30th as Only Vegas Day during an event at the Fremont Street Experience Thursday, January 30, 2010.

Patrick Hughes, president and CEO of the Fremont Street Experience, is stepping down Oct. 31 after more than four years in charge of the downtown Las Vegas ...

23 July 2020
By Bryan Horwath

Vdara luxury hotel at Aria reopening Thursday

An exterior view of the Vdara and Aria hotel-casino Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020.

MGM Resorts International’s Vdara Hotel and Spa will reopen Thursday. The hotel, a luxury brand at the Aria on the Strip, has been closed since mid-March because of the ...

15 July 2020
By Bryan Horwath

Less crowded these days, Las Vegas airport adjusts to new normal

A couple uses a self-service kiosk to check in for a flight at McCarran International Airport Thursday, July 2, 2020.

While waiting for her luggage at McCarran International Airport, Christina Esposito of San Diego said she was concerned about traveling in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. But she and her friend were on a mission, headed to South Dakota to buy ...

12 July 2020
By Bryan Horwath

G2E trade show is latest coronavirus casualty in Las Vegas

Attendees check out the latest in slot machines and other gaming technology during the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) at the Sands Expo Center Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019.

This year’s Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The trade show, which drew ...

8 July 2020
By Bryan Horwath

Some visitors returning from Nevada will have to quarantine out of COVID-19 concerns

A couple uses a self-service kiosk to check in for a flight at McCarran International Airport Thursday, July 2, 2020.

Tourism officials say it’s too early to determine if self-isolation mandates for travelers returning to four states from Nevada will have a significant ...

7 July 2020
By Bryan Horwath

Weekend won’t be 'typical' Fourth of July in Vegas

A sign at the Welcome to Las Vegas sign recommends social distancing to limit the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on the Las Vegas Strip Friday, March 27, 2020.

Some Las Vegas resorts are reporting positive predictions for the weekend, although visitor capacity is limited because many properties have self-imposed occupancy limits.

3 July 2020
By Bryan Horwath

MGM Resorts set to reopen Mandalay Bay and Aria on Wednesday

An exterior view of the Mandalay Bay and Delano Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020.

Mandalay Bay and Aria join other resurrected MGM properties Luxor, which opened its doors again last week, and Bellagio, MGM Grand and New York-New York, all of which reopened on June 4 when Gov. Steve Sisolak gave Nevada casinos the green light.

30 June 2020
By Brock Radke

Use of face masks on Las Vegas Strip spotty, despite health warnings

Connie Argueta and her husband, Nabor Ibarra, are interviewed on the Las Vegas Strip on Tuesday, June 16, 2020.

As Cathy Goings strolled around the Las Vegas Strip on Tuesday, she wore an unmistakable sign of the times — a blue surgical mask. Goings said it’s vital people wear masks to prevent potentially spreading the coronavirus, and she was “a little irritated” about how ...

17 June 2020
By Bryan Horwath

A good month fuels positive outlook at Allegiant Air

Allegiant Airlines flight 91 taxis to the gate during festivities in Las Vegas marking the 50 millionth passenger arriving in a calendar year at McCarran International Airport on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019. The milestone is a first in the 71-year history of the airport. Hilda Black, a passenger from San Antonio who was on the flight, was named the 50 millionth passenger during an event held in the baggage claim area at McCarran.

“We are continuing to see material improvement in demand from the April lows. For the entire month, we averaged over $2 million in gross bookings per day. Even with this improvement in demand, we are continuing to focus on finding ways to reduce costs."

12 June 2020
By Bryan Horwath
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