Tourism

Nevada tourism officials see India as next big market

Tourists pose in front of the iconic Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign Tuesday, March 6, 2012.

India is the next frontier for attracting international tourists to Nevada, and state tourism leaders this month took their first steps in marketing to the nation of 1.2 billion people.

21 February 2014
By Richard N. Velotta

In the name of decency, House committee votes to bar cellphone conversations on airplanes

In this Oct. 31, 2013, file photo, a passenger checks her cellphone before a flight in Boston.

The bill would not, however, ban other mobile communications activities that do not involve talking, such as texting or surfing the Internet.

11 February 2014
By Karoun Demirjian

Tourism agency not concerned about dip in 2013, optimistic about 2014

Pedestrians cross a driveway north of the MGM Grand on the Strip Friday, Oct. 25, 2013.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority thinks it knows why visitor volume dipped 0.1 percent to 39.7 million people in 2013, and 2014 already is setting up to be the year that the number of tourists breaks the elusive 40 million barrier.

11 February 2014
By Richard N. Velotta

Las Vegas Chamber joining US Travel Association

Tourists are seen at the entrance to Planet Hollywood on the Strip Thursday, April 28, 2011.

The Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce is joining the board of directors of the U.S. Travel Association.

11 February 2014
By Richard N. Velotta

Pay your way out of TSA routine

Take off those shoes, belts and jackets. Get that laptop out of your travel bag. Empty your pockets. And be sure to put your deodorant and toothpaste on public display in a quart-sized plastic bag.

10 February 2014
By Richard N. Velotta

Adelson takes on Disney in Florida casino battle

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-05/disney-battles-casino-operators-over-florida-expansion.html

6 February 2014
Bloomberg

FAA to allow more air tours at Grand Canyon

An aerial tour of the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.

Air tour operators that use aircraft with quiet technology will be able to fly more people over the Grand Canyon.

5 February 2014
By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press

X Train derails plan for scheduled service, to offer charter trips instead

Kenny Walker, right, event captain for Masterpiece Cuisine, makes Smore desserts during a tour of X Train Club cars Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014.

Las Vegas Railway Express unveiled a revised plan to bring Southern California visitors to Las Vegas in upscale rail cars, which shifts its model to charter excursions.

4 February 2014
By Richard N. Velotta

Las Vegas reports small drop in visitors for 2013

A view of casinos on the Las Vegas Strip.

After posting record tourist visits in Las Vegas in 2012, visitor volume fell just short of the mark and the city’s elusive goal of attracting 40 million people.

31 January 2014
By Richard N. Velotta

Winter storm down South affecting flights at McCarran

A United Airlines passenger jet is shown on the ground as a Southwest jet takes off at McCarran International Airport on Dec. 9, 2011.

Snowy and icy weather in the South is creating flight delays to and from the region’s airports, including the nation’s busiest, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International. Most nonstop flights between McCarran International and Atlanta have been canceled or delayed by more than two hours, according to data provided by FlightStats, which monitors airline on-time performance.

29 January 2014
By Richard N. Velotta

Hualapais to offer scenic excursions on Colorado River year-round

The Skywalk at Grand Canyon West Tuesday, May 3, 2011 just after the glass panels were replaced.

Beginning in March, Grand Canyon Resorts Corp., the tribe’s tourism enterprise based in Peach Springs, Ariz., will offer the one-day trips on the Colorado River beyond the summer season. Trips include transportation from Peach Springs to the river, more than an hour on the river in a pontoon raft and a helicopter trip to Grand Canyon West.

29 January 2014
By Richard N. Velotta

Joe Downtown: Linq official suggests shuttle could move tourists downtown

The Linq shopping and food area between the Quad and Flamingo, pictured here Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, is beginning to see more foot traffic.

Caesars sees the Linq as something so unique that it is considering the possibility of shuttling customers between it and downtown as part of the overall unique experience the development wants to bring its Strip customers.

28 January 2014
By Joe Schoenmann

Countdown to Dallas flights

Soon, Southwest will publish its first fall flight schedule of the post-Wright Amendment era. Las Vegas is expected to be in the mix of cities getting nonstop flights to and from Texas' third-largest city.

27 January 2014
By Richard N. Velotta

All eyes on Colorado

New Year’s Day was historic for Colorado as the nation’s first recreational marijuana shops opened.

20 January 2014
By Richard N. Velotta

Make sure your SHOT Show souvenirs don't delay your flight home

Transportation Security Administration agents confiscated hundreds of keychains with bullets encased in acrylic that were handed out by an exhibitor at the 2012 SHOT Show.

If you're in town for the SHOT (Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade) Show, you'll likely leave with souvenirs or purchases. But what can you legally bring on the plane home?

16 January 2014
By Richard N. Velotta
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