Tourism

Sandoval signs tourism agreement with state of Mexico

Gov. Brian Sandoval and the governor of the state of Mexico have signed an agreement to promote tourism between the two governments and to join in cultural and artistic exchanges.

13 December 2013
By Cy Ryan

Las Vegas deemed a top destination for tourists in 2014

People watch the fountain show at the Bellagio on the Strip Friday, Oct. 25, 2013.

Las Vegas is one of the top 10 U.S. destinations to visit in 2014, according to the Lonely Planet, which publishes travel guides. The city landed eighth on the list announced today.

10 December 2013
By Richard N. Velotta

Should taxes here stay here?

Some members of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board of directors have quietly begun asking questions about whether it’s appropriate for room tax revenue generated in Clark County to be used to market tourism attractions statewide.

9 December 2013
By Richard N. Velotta

Killers music backs $1.3 million ski Tahoe ad campaign

A sunset overview of the south shore of Lake Tahoe.

The Nevada Tourism Commission this week launched a $1.3 million winter advertising campaign heavy on promoting the Lake Tahoe area as a skiing destination.

3 December 2013
By Richard N. Velotta

Crowd problem building at airport

Congratulations! You made it through another harried Thanksgiving weekend of travel.

2 December 2013
By Richard N. Velotta

NFR Preview: Something for everyone

The 10th and final day of the 2012 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012.

Every December, Christenson and his colleagues help turn Las Vegas into a cowboy town when they coordinate the National Finals Rodeo competition. Increasingly, they're working on ways to open the event not only to more cowboys but to people who might not know a steer from a bronco.

29 November 2013
By Tovin Lapan

Passenger traffic at Las Vegas airport up 1.2 percent in October

A Delta jet at McCarran International Airport.

Passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport was up 1.2 percent in October compared to the same month a year ago, with 3,729,896 travelers arriving and departing.

27 November 2013
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Southwest boosting fee for pets that fly

Corie Geller checks in for her flight to Kansas City with her dog Rocky in tow, at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Nov. 23, 2005.

It'll soon cost more to bring your pet with you when you fly on Southwest Airlines. The airline is citing higher costs in raising its pet fee to $95 per flight from $75 beginning with flights on Jan. 15.

25 November 2013
Associated Press

Angling for a bump in tourism

Londons airports offered a replica of Big Ben on the trade show floor of World Routes 2013 on Oct. 7, 2013.

The dust has settled at the Las Vegas Convention Center and McCarran International Airport since the city hosted World Routes 2013, the annual aviation conference that brings together airline and airport representatives from around the world.

25 November 2013
By Richard N. Velotta

Study: Rail transport to airport would make Las Vegas more desirable

The Las Vegas Monorail pulls into the Convention Center station on Monday, Nov. 14, 2011.

A study by two Washington-based associations affirms what most local tourism leaders already knew: A rail transportation system serving the airport would make the city a more desirable place to live and visit.

21 November 2013
By Richard N. Velotta

Business recruiters use photo of Arizona to market Nevada

Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance's website features a photo of Arizona as a way to promote Nevada.

The state economic development team uses a photo of Sedona's Red Rock Crossing instead of Las Vegas' Red Rock Canyon.

20 November 2013
By Richard N. Velotta

City has some catching up to do

From the moment delegates stepped into Caesars Palace’s conference center for the sixth annual World Medical Tourism and Global Healthcare Congress, it was clear that Las Vegas was out of its league as a medical tourism destination.

18 November 2013
By Richard N. Velotta

Popular Hawaii town to state: Stop sending tourists here

People enjoy the Lanikai Beach in Kailua, Hawaii, Oct. 29, 2013.

People from across the world are drawn to the coastal town of Kailua. But now, the neighborhood board is asking a state tourism agency to stop encouraging visitors to stay overnight in their town.

13 November 2013
By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press

New twist on ‘What happens here’ ads highlights ‘Vegas enablers’

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitor's Authority launched a new series of ad campaign videos called the "Vegas Enablers."

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority today rolled out the first of a new batch of television ads that are a variation on the “What happens here, stays here” theme. The new ads, which debuted Monday nationwide, mostly on cable outlets, focus on “Vegas enablers” — the instigators and troublemakers who generate “What happens here” moments.

12 November 2013
By Richard N. Velotta

Bags fly free, at least another year

Southwest Airlines planes sit at McCarran International Airport.

Is Southwest Airlines on the verge of breaking from past practice and following the pack to charge baggage fees?

11 November 2013
By Richard N. Velotta
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