Tourism

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

Getting foreigners to explore our state

Kurt Luthy pops up the upstairs penthouse of the Jucy van electronically.

Tourism marketers for years have been hyping Las Vegas as an international destination and great hub for outdoor adventure. Now, a New Zealand company has arrived to capitalize on both.

4 November 2013
By Richard N. Velotta

Las Vegas sees visitor numbers dip slightly

An aerial view of the Las Vegas Strip on Tuesday, March 13, 2012.

One fewer weekend day in September than last September translated into a 1.6 percent decline in visitation for the month, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said Thursday.

31 October 2013
By Richard N. Velotta

Spirit Airlines sees nearly 98 percent increase in earnings

A Spirit Airlines jet takes off from McCarran International Airport on Friday, Aug. 26, 2011.

Mirimar, Fla.-based Spirit Airlines, the fastest growing domestic air carrier at McCarran International Airport last year, saw a 33 percent increase in revenue over the same quarter of last year and expects to continue its growth with new aircraft next year.

30 October 2013
By Richard N. Velotta

Helicopter tour operator files for bankruptcy

A scenic helicopter tour operator — Heli USA Airways, based at McCarran — will continue to operate through a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, a company attorney said today.

29 October 2013
By Richard N. Velotta

Committee recommends $6.4 million budget increase for tourism agency

The audit committee of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority recommended the full board approve a $6.4 million increase in the LVCVA's 2013-14 fiscal budget.

29 October 2013

Joe Downtown: Hotels packed and pricey for inaugural Life is Beautiful festival

An exterior view of the Golden Nugget in downtown Las Vegas on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013.

With rooms at Fremont Street hotel-casinos going at rates several times higher than normal this weekend, it’s easy to see why operators might be pondering the beauty of life.

21 October 2013
By Joe Schoenmann

Future of tourism is at stake

It's a critical topic for Las Vegas, which depends on a sturdy transportation infrastructure to deliver the visitors who look to the Entertainment Capital of the World for a good time.

21 October 2013
By Richard N. Velotta
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