Many Las Vegas transportation providers will no longer require a face covering after a federal judge voided the mask mandate on airlines and public transportation.
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Harry Reid International Airport lifted its mask mandate for travelers Monday night after the TSA said that it would no longer enforce the mask requirement.
Despite the lifting of the statewide mask mandate Thursday, those in Las Vegas should still carry a mask with them if they plan to ride a bus or fly on an airplane.
Monday’s scratches came after hundreds of flights were canceled across the nation over the holiday weekend, with the no-goes attributed to both weather and COVID-19.
A brief rundown of current restrictions in the city and Clark County for those visiting for the holidays.
At Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport cases have increased 18 percent between July 2 and Tuesday, jumping from 197 positive cases to 233, according to TSA daily data tracked by the Review-Journal.
Tourism industry analysts say it’s going to be hard to put the genie back into the bottle when it comes to revamping health and safety regulations addressing COVID-19.
Gov. Steve Sisolak joined gaming and hospitality industry leaders in urging more people to get vaccinated.
With more visitors coming to Las Vegas and locals beginning to hit the town with relaxed COVID-19 restrictions, a new problem has surfaced.
New U.S. guidance on travel could drive more tourism to destinations like Las Vegas, experts say.
New cases of COVID-19 among TSA workers at McCarran airport have declined significantly in recent months after rising dramatically to close out 2020 and to start 2021.
A new medical center planned for McCarran International Airport is slated to begin seeing patients this summer.
Throngs of people filled parts of the Strip, particularly around the Bellagio Fountains, to ring in the new year surrounded by others. Photos on Twitter drew criticism on social media about the handling of the event.
Nevada’s COVID-19 Mitigation and Management Task Force members are concerned that Fremont Street Experience’s plans for New Year’s Eve could lead to a surge in positive cases.
Despite recommendations from officials not to travel over the holidays, Americans have been setting pandemic passenger highs at airports across the nation.