A popular area to watch airplanes land and depart near the border of McCarran International Airport is set to close temporarily as COVID-19 concerns continue.
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Southwest Airlines has reduced its flight schedule by nearly 40 percent from its peak levels, McCarran International Airport’s largest carrier announced Tuesday.
Parking options in both terminals will be consolidated with lower passenger demand.
The deadline for those needing to obtain a Real ID has been extended one year as the U.S. deals with the COVID-19 pandemic.
The closure, along with reduced airline schedules due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, led to long delays and hundreds of flights canceled during the first six days.
The ongoing air traffic control tower closure and passenger decreases tied to the COVID-19 outbreak have impacted McCarran International Airport’s largest carrier significantly.
Reduced flight operations at Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport enters its sixth day following the closure of the air traffic control tower last week.
A Transportation Security Administration officer working at Terminal 3 of McCarran International Airport tested positive for COVID-19.
Flight operations will be at reduced levels for a fifth-straight day Monday in Las Vegas as McCarran International Airport’s air traffic control tower remains closed.
The Hawaiian government issued a mandatory 14-day quarantine for anyone arriving to the islands beginning Thursday.
Sunday’s arriving flight delays are the longest of the four-day ordeal, as the FAA’s website displayed average delays of 3 hours and 5 minutes.
The airport is operating 10 flights per hour, down from the normal rate of 30 to 56 aircraft per hour, leading to hundreds of flights being canceled.
In a statistics-heavy appeal to the state’s six congressional representatives and senators, association President and CEO Virginia Valentine explained that Nevada would be hurt more than any other state because of its dependence on tourism.
McCarran International Airport’s air traffic control tower remained closed Friday following a controller testing positive Wednesday night for COVID-19, leading to canceled flights and significant delays.
Hawaiian Airlines is suspending nonstop service between Maui and Las Vegas amid a slowdown in passenger air travel due to COVID-19 concerns.