McCarran International Airport’s air traffic control tower remained closed Friday following a controller testing positive Wednesday night for COVID-19, leading to canceled flights and significant delays.
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The National Association of Broadcasters announced Friday it will not be rescheduling 2020’s Las Vegas show.
Hawaiian Airlines is suspending nonstop service between Maui and Las Vegas amid a slowdown in passenger air travel due to COVID-19 concerns.
More than 100 airline flights were canceled Thursday at McCarran International Airport amid a shutdown triggered when an air traffic controller tested positive for COVID-19.
The air traffic control tower in Las Vegas was shut down after an air traffic controller potentially tested positive for COVID-19. It apparently was being cleaned overnight.
Hotel-casino employees worked toward complying with Gov. Steve Sisolak’s move to close all nonessential Nevada businesses for 30 days in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Little Darlings strip club will begin offering drive-thru strip shows for those who want to indulge in some adult entertainment, but do not want to enter the building.
The handful of people trickling through McCarran International Airport’s Terminal 1 baggage claim Wednesday had plenty of room to keep their distance from each other.
Nevada’s congressional delegation and the head of the union that represents hotel workers asked Congress for help as lawmakers craft a bill to respond to the coronavirus outbreak.
Concerned travelers can rest easy as McCarran International Airport will remain open in Las Vegas amid the 30-day shutdown of nonessential businesses in Nevada.
For at least the next 30 days, casinos on the Las Vegas Strip and across Nevada will sit empty. No tourists. No jackpots. No entertainment. No buffets.
St. Patrick’s Day revelers at Rock & Reilly’s pub watched Gov. Steve Sisolak’s news conference announcing the 30-day closure of casinos and other nonessential business. After the conference, REM’s “It’s the End of the World as We Know it” played at the pub.
Travel spending, including on transportation, hotels and attractions, is projected to fall by $355 billion this year, the group said.
Here’s an updated roundup of the latest changes to Las Vegas casinos.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. employees will be paid while Strip resorts are closed, and the closure “will not impact health care eligibility,” according to a company statement.