McCarran International Airport experienced another month of flat passenger levels compared with last year with international traffic buoying domestic arrivals in August.
20 September 2013
By Richard N. Velotta
Eve Davis hopped on a March flight from Atlantic City to Las Vegas with a warning for Culinary Union cocktail waitresses here.
20 September 2013
By Ed Komenda
The International Equestrian Federation’s World Cup Finals in show jumping and dressage will return to Las Vegas in 2015.
18 September 2013
By Richard N. Velotta
Passengers arriving at McCarran International Airport have a new ground transportation option to get to or from their hotels. Phoenix-based SuperShuttle had a soft launch at McCarran last week and plans a public event today to promote its van shuttle service.
18 September 2013
By Richard N. Velotta
Anticipation for Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s title defense against fellow unbeaten rival Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has been building for months. Hosting the match is a boon for the city. It is expected to bring thousands of people to town and pump millions into the local economy.
12 September 2013
By Ed Komenda
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority will resurrect its most successful — and most popular — ad campaign later this year when it rolls out more “What happens here, stays here” television commercials.
10 September 2013
By Richard N. Velotta
US Airways, which wants to merge with American Airlines to create the world’s largest air carrier, was set to close the deal by the end of the year and start integrating the companies when the Justice Department stepped in.
9 September 2013
By Richard N. Velotta
A small subsidiary of the world’s fourth largest airline will add two nonstop round trips a week between Zurich, Switzerland, and Las Vegas next year, the company announced today.
6 September 2013
By Richard N. Velotta
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air launched its first national television advertising campaign Tuesday, delivering a message that explains its controversial pricing philosophy. The ad is running through September on six channels, with most spots airing in the early evening and during prime time.
4 September 2013
By Richard N. Velotta
One of Las Vegas’ greatest selling points to attract new businesses is its airline network. As of August, there were 132 nonstop destinations from McCarran International Airport.
2 September 2013
By Richard N. Velotta
Every year at this time, tens of thousands of visitors flood the trails and scenic byways of Yosemite National Park in search of one last summer communion with Mother Nature. But now, as the devastating Rim Fire rages through the High Sierra and spreads deeper into Yosemite, would-be park visitors are having to decide whether to cancel plans made months or years in advance or press ahead with a visit that could potentially end in a smoky evacuation.
31 August 2013
Tony Barboza and Monte Morin, Los Angeles Times
Nevada’s “A world within, a state apart” slogan may have bombed publicly, but some tourism commissioners think the Killers killed it with the Las Vegas band’s rendition of “Don’t Fence Me In” in a television ad and now the state may look to expand use of the song.
28 August 2013
By Richard N. Velotta
The World Series Charreria event scheduled for the South Point in late September has been effectively canceled after Clark County commissioners decided Tuesday not to suspend a county ordinance forbidding horse roping, a key part of the traditional Mexican rodeo.
20 August 2013
By Conor Shine
As I drove through the desert east of Las Vegas, I tried to imagine what this place would be like if it achieved national conservation area status.
19 August 2013
By Richard N. Velotta
At kiosks crowding the walkways of Fashion Show mall, shoppers buy multicolored hair extensions, bedazzled cellphone cases and gaudy necklaces. They also buy real estate.
15 August 2013
By Eli Segall
