It had been 415 days ago when the Hard Rock Hotel closed. On Thursday night, the doors reopened with several flourishes, including a new owner and casino operator and a fresh look.
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As airline travel continues to pick up momentum following a year heavily impacted by the ongoing pandemic, Southwest Airlines is adding a new nonstop routes between Las Vegas and Southern California.
Las Vegas is still seeing effects from the pandemic as McCarran International Airport recorded 1.6 million passengers in February, 58 percent less than the same month last year.
Many former Hard Rock employees took Virgin Hotels Las Vegas up on its offer to “Stick Around and Come Back,” a program that allowed those employees to do just that.
This past weekend marked some of the busiest days Las Vegas has seen since the onset of the pandemic. Judging by room rates, that level of demand could carry forward this weekend.
With the gradual addition of steel roof trusses, the MSG Sphere at The Venetian will begin taking on the spherical shape it is named for, with all trusses in by summer.
Las Vegas’ controlled environment is key to keeping partygoers in check, experts say.
Miami, Florida, Mayor Francis Suarez toured the tunnels and also met with Boring Co. founder Elon Musk to talk about drilling a tunnel beneath the Miami River.
It was a pandemic Friday night on the Strip, the first since casino capacity limits lifted from 35 percent to 50 percent.
McCarran International Airport had a buzz about it Friday afternoon as droves of travelers arrived for what’s expected to be a busy weekend in Las Vegas.
A new medical center planned for McCarran International Airport is slated to begin seeing patients this summer.
The Strip property started accepting reservations for remodeled guest rooms Monday for stays beginning mid-April.
The majority of traveling Americans are expected to hit the road for their summer vacations, according to a recent survey from travel organizing app TripIt.
McCarran International Airport’s Terminal 1 economy parking lot is reopening this week following a two-month closure.
Suites at Palazzo will be available throughout the week starting Thursday, another sign of recovery for the Las Vegas Strip tourism market.