Transportation

Roadwork to affect I-15 traffic overnight in North Las Vegas

Some northbound lanes of Interstate 15 will be closed Monday night through Tuesday morning due to bridge construction in North Las Vegas.

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.

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!

RTC to hold public meetings to discuss future of Maryland Parkway

One of Southern Nevada’s busiest streets that's a direct corridor between downtown Las Vegas and McCarran International Airport will be the subject of three public meetings to discuss future transit options. The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada has scheduled meetings Nov. 8, Nov. 13 and Nov. 14 to discuss transportation on Maryland Parkway.

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.

Mexican airline launches service to McCarran

One of Mexico's fastest-growing air carriers will begin twice-weekly service geared to Mexican leisure travelers between Mexico City and Las Vegas later this month.

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.

Spirit Airlines’ 3rd-quarter earnings beat expectations

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

While most airlines are cutting capacity to become more profitable, the fastest-growing airline at McCarran International Airport in the past year is expanding, and the strategy led to an 11.7 percent increase in third-quarter earnings.

Passenger count at Las Vegas airport down 3 percent for September

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

McCarran International Airport experienced its steepest month-over-month decline in passenger counts for the year in September, but it is still on track to serve more than 40 million passengers this year.

British Airways begins new nonstop service to Las Vegas

Silla Maizey, managing director of British Airways-Gatwick, addresses the media after the inaugural flight of British Airways from Gatwick International Airport to McCarran International Airport on Monday, Oct. 29.

British Airways began nonstop service to Las Vegas from London's Gatwick International Airport today, in what will become the first overseas competitive route to the city by two major international air carriers.

Sandy cancels dozens of flights to Las Vegas, leaves tourists stranded

Hundreds of flights carrying people bound for Las Vegas were canceled Monday because of the threat of Superstorm Sandy, which began to pound the East Coast in the late afternoon. Almost 200 flights carrying passengers headed toward Las Vegas nonstop or via connection were grounded from Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C.

Caesars Entertainment, Republic Airways pair for gambler vacation packages

Caesars Entertainment has signed a three-year agreement with Republic Airways to provide charter flights for Caesars customers nationwide.

Rise in international travel has been boon for Las Vegas, report shows

Locals take in the scene during an open house at the new Terminal 3 at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas on Saturday, June 9, 2012.

International travel to the United States has doubled in the past 20 years and few places have seen a greater expansion than Las Vegas, the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program said in a report issued today.

Allegiant Travel reports record 3rd-quarter earnings

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

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Co., which operates Allegiant Air, reported record third-quarter earnings, boosted by greater passenger capacities, new routes to Hawaii and lower operational costs.

More cabs OK’d for SEMA auto parts show

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

With one of the city’s five biggest conventions of the year on the horizon, the Nevada Taxicab Authority didn’t want to take any chances on poor cab service. It voted Tuesday to allocate additional cabs for next week’s Specialty Equipment Marketing Association show.