New low-cost carrier to offer flights between Las Vegas, Germany
June 2, 2017 - 5:14 pm
After it lands, McCarran International Airport welcomes the first Eurowings flight that few direct from Cologne, Germany with a water arch on Friday, June 2, 2017 in Las Vegas. Bridget Bennett Las Vegas Review-Journal @bridgetkbennett
The first Eurowings flight, that few direct from Cologne, Germany, lands at McCarran International Airport on Friday, June 2, 2017 in Las Vegas. Bridget Bennett Las Vegas Review-Journal @bridgetkbennett
Passengers on the first Eurowings flight, that few direct from Cologne, Germany, look out their windows at McCarran International Airport on Friday, June 2, 2017 in Las Vegas. Bridget Bennett Las Vegas Review-Journal @bridgetkbennett
The first Eurowings flight that few direct from Cologne, Germany taxis at McCarran International Airport on Friday, June 2, 2017 in Las Vegas. Bridget Bennett Las Vegas Review-Journal @bridgetkbennett
Cake is cut in celebration of the first Eurowings flight that few direct from Cologne, Germany at McCarran International Airport on Friday, June 2, 2017 in Las Vegas. Bridget Bennett Las Vegas Review-Journal @bridgetkbennett
Passengers of the first Eurowings flight, that few direct from Cologne, Germany, are greeted by showgirls as they pass through McCarran International Airport on Friday, June 2, 2017 in Las Vegas. Bridget Bennett Las Vegas Review-Journal @bridgetkbennett
The first Eurowings flight that few direct from Cologne, Germany pulls up to a gate at McCarran International Airport on Friday, June 2, 2017 in Las Vegas. Bridget Bennett Las Vegas Review-Journal @bridgetkbennett
Another budget airline moved into McCarran International Airport on Friday, when Eurowings launched nonstop seasonal flights between Las Vegas and Cologne, Germany, airline officials said.
Eurowings, Lufthansa’s new low-cost carrier, will offer twice-weekly flights on Mondays and Fridays through the end of October aboard Airbus A330 jetliners equipped with high-definition monitors, said the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
Germany is the seventh-largest source of international visitors to Las Vegas, LVCVA officials said, adding that the new flights are projected to generate $15.1 million in direct visitor spending.
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