Tourism

Salvaging the monorail

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

The Las Vegas Monorail Co. is out of bankruptcy. Although countless critics have savaged the monorail and want to see it torn down, it’s a system worth keeping, and even building on.

19 November 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Allegiant looks to expand its market reach into Mexico

An Allegiant Air jet takes off from McCarran International Airport on Friday, Aug. 26, 2011.

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air, buoyed by its successful launch of service to the Hawaiian islands earlier this year, is setting its sights on Mexico and could begin routes to and from Las Vegas and Orlando by the end of next year or early 2014.

16 November 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

McCarran adds Mexican airline Interjet to its international lineup

Mexico City's Interjet will become the 17th international airline to offer service at McCarran International Airport today when its inaugural flight from Mexico City’s Toluca Airport arrives tonight.

15 November 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Out-of-state company wins job to paint Las Vegas Convention Center

Customized vehicles parade through the streets Friday, Nov. 4, 2011, as exhibitors left the 2011 SEMA Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority awarded a major painting contract to an out-of-state company, but the contract requires the winning bidder to use locally based painters and subcontractors.

13 November 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Showgirls, Elvis impersonators magnets for Las Vegas

Oscar Goodman kicks off the 2012 pool season at Wet Republic at MGM Grand on Friday, March 9, 2012.

When the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority goes on the road to tourism trade shows, showgirls and Elvis impersonators are the magnets that draw people away from the likes of New York and Orlando. And so does former Mayor Oscar Goodman.

13 November 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Sacrifice for strong airline industry

Las Vegas needs a healthy aviation industry to thrive, so it’s encouraging to see airlines posting profits in their third-quarter earnings.

12 November 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Last-minute deal helps blunt threat of cabdriver strike

A taxi cab drives down the Strip Thursday, April 28, 2011.

A tentative contract agreement was reached today between negotiators with the Industrial Technical Professional Employees union and Yellow-Checker-Star, the second-largest operator of taxis in Southern Nevada, but negotiations with a second cab company are continuing, so the threat of strike has not been completely averted. The deal blunts a potentially crippling blow to tourist transportation as two unions representing more than half of the cab drivers working in Clark County were in contract negotiations with the two largest cab groups representing eight of the 16 companies licensed to operate in the county.

8 November 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Las Vegas tourism continues a slow but steady ascent

Tourists pose in front of the iconic Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign in this file photo. Officials expect large, but not abnormal, crowds for Memorial Day weekend.

Visitation to Las Vegas remained status quo in September. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority today said 3.4 million tourists visited the city for the month, a 1.8 percent increase from a year ago. For the first three quarters of 2012, visitation was up by the same percentage, to 30.1 million. At the current pace, visitation would fall just shy of the LVCVA’s goal of 40 million tourists for the year, but a good turnout for the National Finals Rodeo in December could put the total over the mark.

8 November 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Greyhound launches 5-hour, Las Vegas-Los Angeles bus route

Express bus service to and from Los Angeles is returning to the Las Vegas market this week with the launch of a new Greyhound Express route on Wednesday.

5 November 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Hogs welcome at Grand Canyon

They say you can tell if a motorcyclist is happy when you see the bugs in his teeth. I’m sure I had a few in my grill when I joined a group of reporters on a picture-perfect day at the Grand Canyon trying out a new helicopter-Harley tour being offered.

5 November 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Even with slot machines, McCarran falls short as one of the best airports to kill time in

What airport comes to mind when you need to kill time during a long layover? Here’s a two-word hint: Slot machines!

2 November 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Potential taxicab strike could put Clark County in 'emergency situation'

Cab drivers hold an informational picket at the intersection of Convention Center Drive and Paradise Road in front of the Las Vegas Convention Center Wednesday, October 31, 2012. The drivers' unions are in a contract dispute with Frias Transportation and disagree with proposed changes in the companys seniority policies. They also say the company does not pay drivers fair wages.

Negotiators with the United Steelworkers union and the Frias Transportation Management group met today, a day after taxi drivers took to the streets in front of the Las Vegas Convention Center to call attention to stalled contract talks.

1 November 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Taxicab Authority considers measures in event of strike

The Nevada Taxicab Authority has scheduled an emergency meeting today to consider cab allocations to blunt the impact of a possible driver strike.

31 October 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Skancke to head Las Vegas economic development council

The organization that is coordinating Southern Nevada’s economic development strategy has named a longtime transportation expert its first chief executive.

30 October 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

MGM pairs with Royal Caribbean for customer rewards program

MGM Resorts International and Royal Caribbean announced a new partnership Tuesday that will allow people to use customer reward points for amenities offered by both companies.

30 October 2012
By Ron Sylvester
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