Those looking to travel between Las Vegas and Europe will have a trio of more options beginning this weekend.
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Las Vegas has been advertised as the sports and entertainment capital of the world by tourism officials, with a perfect mix of the two found in the north end zone of Allegiant Stadium.
The 51,326 announced sell-out crowd was the largest indoor audience in the history of the event, the company announced Tuesday.
Passenger volume at Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport continues to rise as Southern Nevada continues toward 100 percent reopening.
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.
McCarran International Airport and other airports nationwide have seen an uptick in passenger volume in the days leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday.
Because of a shortfall in tax revenue, Clark County had to withdraw $11.55 million from a debt reserve account to help make December’s scheduled bond payment for Allegiant Stadium.
Acrylic barriers have been installed in security checkpoints at McCarran International Airport aimed at increasing safety for workers and travelers.
McCarran International Airport saw 3.86 million passengers in February, breaking an 11-month streak of surpassing 4 million people flying in and out of Las Vegas.
Workers on the site were already adhering to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, according to a news release.
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.
For the second time this year, Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport has set a monthly passenger record.
This year is on pace to be the busiest year in McCarran history, and would mark the third straight year the record would be surpassed.
McCarran International and Henderson Executive airports were awarded more than $9 million in federal grants to go toward various improvements at both facilities.