Allegiant is also the only U.S. airline with side businesses that aren’t directly related to air travel, analysts told the Review-Journal — and its push outside aviation has left plenty of observers scratching their heads.
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John Keeling spoke about the state of the hotel industry Wednesday during the National Association of Real Estate Editors conference in Austin, Texas.
Las Vegas developer Chris Beavor on Wednesday kicked off his hotel project near the Palms.
Reno, Los Angeles and Miami are among the added destinations for the low-cost airline out of McCarran International Airport.
McCarran International and Henderson Executive airports were awarded more than $9 million in federal grants to go toward various improvements at both facilities.
Viva Aerobus Airlines kicked off its regular twice weekly flight service between Las Vegas and Monterrey, Mexico, this month.
Spirit Airlines partnered with McCarran International Airport, launching a self-service bag-drop station and two new nonstop flights from Las Vegas.
Allegiant Air will launch new nonstop service to Las Vegas from Redmond, Oregon, marking the 56th location the low-fare carrier flies from Las Vegas.
A new 3-D scanner installed at McCarran has the ability to detect for explosives and other threats by creating a 3-D image that can be rotated for increased analysis.
For the second time in a week, Las Vegas airport welcomed new nonstop international flight service on Friday.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on Tuesday nailed down dates for two college basketball tournaments through 2022 and 2023, solidifying the city’s place as a March hoops destination.
LVCVA President and CEO Steve Hill got a 5 percent raise and a $150,000 bonus Monday and set a goal of bringing more than 42.9 million visitors to the city in 2020.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s Compensation Committee has recommended a 5 percent raise and a $150,000 bonus for President and CEO Steve Hill.
Despite aviation officials approving a study to look at the viability of a second commercial airport for Southern Nevada, flights wouldn’t begin until at least 2035.
A water arch ceremony welcomed the inaugural nonstop KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight from Amsterdam Thursday in Las Vegas.