Transportation - VEGAS INC

Southwest making changes to its frequent-flyer program

Southwest Airlines planes sit at McCarran International Airport.

Southwest Airlines is converting its popular Rapid Rewards loyalty program to a points-based system with accrual based on how much money a customer spends for a ticket.

6 January 2011

By Richard N. Velotta

RTC sponsors anti-graffiti art contest

Aspiring fifth-grade artists could win a chance for their work to be featured on the side of a bus.

6 January 2011

By Kyle B. Hansen

Extra public transportation added for 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.

Visitors to the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show will be able to get around town easier this week thanks to extra buses, taxicabs and trains.

6 January 2011

By Kyle B. Hansen

Delays likely at Strip's north end tonight during traffic signal repair

Motorists and pedestrians alike would be wise to avoid the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and Sahara Avenue on Wednesday night.

5 January 2011

By Kyle B. Hansen

McCarran unveils 33-foot video screen, technology to lure advertisers

Emcee Carry Pfeffer, center, watches a video on a 627-square-foot video wall in the D Concourse rotunda of McCarran International Airport on Monday, Jan. 3, 2011.

Visitors to the Consumer Electronics Show this week won’t have to leave the airport to get a glimpse of new technology in Las Vegas. McCarran International Airport unveiled a giant, Samsung video screen Monday.

3 January 2011

By Erin Dostal

Navigating New Year's Eve in Las Vegas

Final preparations are under way to accommodate the thousands of people expected to begin 2011 in Las Vegas. The Strip and downtown are expecting 320,000 visitors for New Year's Eve festivities, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

31 December 2010

By Kyle B. Hansen

Winter brings a chill to Las Vegas

Light snow covers the mountains west of the South Point casino Thursday, December 30, 2010. Forecasters said the brisk north winds will produce wind chill temperatures in the 20s to low 30s today.

The view from your window could be deceiving today: Highs will top out around 44 degrees despite mostly sunny skies, but wind gusts are making it feel even chillier.

30 December 2010

By Jackie Valley

Boulder City gets backing over bridge traffic complaints

Traffic travels on the new approach road after the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge opened Wednesday, October 20, 2010.

The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada and the Nevada Department of Transportation threw their support behind Boulder City Mayor Roger Tobler on Wednesday as the city grapples with an influx of traffic since the Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge opened in November.

29 December 2010

By Dylan Scott

AAA Nevada plans free 'Tipsy Tow' service on New Year's

For those especially festive souls on New Year's Eve, AAA Nevada is offering a free ride home.

28 December 2010

By Dylan Scott

Marnell Properties’ changes revealed

Brad Schnepf is stepping down as president of Marnell Properties, but he won’t be leaving the building.

24 December 2010

By Buck Wargo

Allegiant flight attendants vote to unionize

Flight attendants at Allegiant Air have voted to be represented by the Transport Workers Union. It’s the first worker group of the airline, a subsidiary of Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Co., to seek union representation.

22 December 2010

By Richard N. Velotta

Special bus line ready for fans going to MAACO Bowl Las Vegas

Football fans going Wednesday to the sold-out MAACO Bowl Las Vegas game between Utah and Boise State can use a special bus line to avoid parking at Sam Boyd Stadium.

20 December 2010

By Kyle B. Hansen

Ramp work prompts closures of Lake Mead Blvd. exits on U.S. 95

Motorists who use the Lake Mead Boulevard exits on U.S. 95 will need to find an alternate route at night this week.

18 December 2010

By Kyle B. Hansen

DesertXpress top executive retires from high-speed rail project

The top executive of DesertXpress Enterprises, the private company that is planning to build a $5 billion high-speed rail line from Las Vegas to Victorville, Calif., has retired from full-time service on the project.

17 December 2010

By Richard N. Velotta

Bad weather leads city to reschedule downtown Las Vegas Blvd. closures

Next week’s scheduled closures on Las Vegas Boulevard in downtown have been postponed until mid-January because of inclement weather, city officials said Friday.