The former mayor chaired the public agency’s host committee for nearly a decade. He was known for greeting visitors with a martini in hand at tourism events.
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With most states issuing statewide stay-at-home mandates, it’s no surprise McCarran International Airport is seeing a major decrease in passenger volume.
With travel slowed by the coronavirus outbreak, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is canceling contracts with 14 international offices that market the city.
A popular area to watch airplanes land and depart near the border of McCarran International Airport is set to close temporarily as COVID-19 concerns continue.
Gov. Steve Sisolak Tuesday issued an advisory urging travelers entering Nevada to self-quarantine and monitor their health for up to 14 days to help contain the spread of COVID-19.
Nevada’s 30-day casino shutdown is set to end April 16, and some Las Vegas properties are accepting bookings just days after.
The operator of The Venetian is flying in medical equipment from China to protect health care workers and first responders from the novel coronavirus.
Southwest Airlines has reduced its flight schedule by nearly 40 percent from its peak levels, McCarran International Airport’s largest carrier announced Tuesday.
Most Las Vegas gaming and tourism companies went from a 52-week high early this year to a 52-week low on March 18 with the closure of the state’s casinos.
The 1,100 workers at the Las Vegas Convention Center expansion — all observing coronavirus protocols — have begun pouring the concrete floor of the exhibit hall.
When the National Association of Broadcasters made its decision to cancel rather than delay its convention in late April, thousands of laborers lost work.
Parking options in both terminals will be consolidated with lower passenger demand.
It used to be that casino CEOs might do a promotional video or appear on camera to promote a resort. Nowadays, it’s more about reassuring employees.
The deadline for those needing to obtain a Real ID has been extended one year as the U.S. deals with the COVID-19 pandemic.
In what will be the last big total for gaming win and taxes collected for a while, the state’s casinos exceeded the $1 billion win level for the third straight month in February.