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McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas posts busiest March on record

McCarran International Airport had its busiest March on record with more than 4.2 million airline passengers, topping a previous record set a decade ago by roughly 100,000 travelers, the Clark County Department of Aviation reported Tuesday.

Reid was Nevada’s go-to lawmaker for gaming, tourism and transportation

Sen. Harry Reid, who is retiring after a three-decade political career that saw him rise higher than any Nevada politician before him, has always been the go-to lawmaker on all things related to gaming, tourism and transportation.

McCarran passenger totals are best April since 2007

McCarran International Airport posted its best April performance since 2007, the last time it served more than 3.9 million airline passengers for the month, the Clark County Department of Aviation reported Thursday.

McCarran reports 4M passengers for second straight month

Passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport continued to soar in August as the Clark County Department of Aviation on Friday reported a 7.2 percent increase over a year ago, hitting 4 million passengers for the second straight month.

Vegas air tour operators take Obama visit disruption in stride

For more than 100 people who spent big bucks and traveled thousands of miles to get to Southern Nevada last week, President Obama’s three-day trip to Las Vegas resulted in a huge disappointment. They had to postpone or cancel their helicopter trips to see the Grand Canyon.

McCarran traffic up 3.4 percent, helped by strong Southwest gains

Southwest Airlines got the traffic bump it expected in Las Vegas with the repeal of the Wright Amendment contributing to a 3.4 percent increase over last year in passengers using McCarran International Airport in October.

Las Vegas tourism on record pace in June

Las Vegas visitor volume continued its record pace, posting the best June on record and the third-best month of 2014.

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