Tourism

Larger planes could mean Southwest flights to Hawaii

Southwest Airlines could be heading as far southwest as the U.S. goes — to Hawaii. The airline’s chairman, president and CEO said in New York on Wednesday that Southwest would substitute 20 of its Boeing 737-700 aircraft orders to 800-series jets, opening the door to potential long over-water and international flights.

16 December 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

MGM Resorts-backed group files suit to block Strip arena

A lawsuit has been filed challenging an initiative for a special taxing district to fund a sports arena on the Las Vegas Strip.

15 December 2010
Associated Press

More cabs OK'd for New Year's Eve, upcoming conventions

Taxis wait at "the pit" for fares at McCarran International Airport. At any time, there are about 2,000 cabs on Las Vegas streets.

In another sign that the Las Vegas tourism economy is showing signs of life, the Nevada Taxicab Authority on Tuesday unanimously approved the temporary allocation of additional cabs on Las Vegas streets for the New Year’s Eve weekend and for conventions on the January calendar.

15 December 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

LVCVA focusing marketing, ad strategy on 'core' visitors

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is revamping its marketing and advertising strategy to focus on attracting the likeliest visitors in a post-recession economy.

15 December 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

Be wary of delays, safety issues during winter travel

Thanksgiving and the December holidays are times when many people who fly infrequently climb aboard a plane in greater numbers for family reunions and winter vacations. It’s also the time of year when weather can really mess with a flight schedule.

10 December 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

Las Vegas records 5.7 percent increase in October visitors

Las Vegas visitor volume in October increased by 5.7 percent compared to a year earlier, according to numbers released today by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

9 December 2010
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Gaming executives foresee a tough year ahead

Gaming industry leaders are confident visitors will return in greater numbers in 2011, benefitting hotels, restaurants and resort amenities, but they’re less confident about whether their casinos will see a similar increase.

9 December 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

Technology, social media changing how tourism leaders market Nevada

RENO – Rapid advancements in technology and intense research on who is coming here are driving how Nevada’s leading tourism marketing agencies are communicating with travelers, a panel of experts told attendees at the Governors Conference on Tourism.

8 December 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

Friedman to stay on as head of Nevada Commission on Tourism

Larry Friedman, a longtime executive with the Nevada Commission on Tourism, is expected to serve as the agency’s director for a little longer than expected.

8 December 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

After hiatus, scaled-down tourism conference gets back on track

When the Great Recession began to take its toll on Nevada in 2008, the tourism industry was one of the first to feel its effects. But the Nevada Commission on Tourism feels the time is right to bring the Governor’s Conference on Tourism back.

7 December 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

Public fed up with TSA’s ‘grope discounts,’ but still let Opt-Out protest fizzle/

The holiday season is the time of the year that I get all misty-eyed and nostalgic about the good old days.

3 December 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

New Year's at Cosmopolitan: 1 room, 3 nights, $5,600

The Cosmopolitan's rooms will be marketed as a resort hotel with added perks typical of condominiums.

A night of New Year’s Eve partying at a Las Vegas Strip resort can be extremely pricey, but ringing in the new year at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas could cost you a small fortune. The soon-to-open resort released details this week of its exclusive (and expensive) New Year’s Eve package, which comes with a whopping $5,600 price tag.

2 December 2010
By Amanda Finnegan

JetBlue, Allegiant waging airfare war in Las Vegas

Flying high: An Allegiant Air jet takes off from McCarran International Airport. Allegiant opened its doors in Las Vegas in 2001.

Fifteen bucks will buy you a buffet dinner at a Strip hotel. Or, it can get you a one-way ticket on Allegiant Air between Long Beach, Calif., and Las Vegas.

1 December 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

Las Vegas economy among worst in the world, report says

A new report shows mixed sentiments on the future of the Las Vegas economy.

During the years when the global economy and real estate markets were overheating, Las Vegas surged as one of the hottest economies among the world’s largest metropolitan cities, on the strength of the construction and gaming industries.

30 November 2010
By Buck Wargo

No delays reported at McCarran as holiday weekend nears end

Travelers pick up their luggage at the McCarran International Airport baggage claim area of Terminal 1 on Nov. 28, 2010.

The annual Thanksgiving retreat — making Sunday one of the year's busiest travel days as people head home — wasn't causing major headaches at McCarran International Airport. McCarran officials expected to see more than 110,000 passengers Sunday.

28 November 2010
By Jackie Valley
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