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Allegiant pilots working to clear path to strike

Allegiant Air pilots are taking another swing at being released from mediated negotiations with the airline through the National Mediation Board. If they succeed, it could start the clock on a strike.

Cost of Riviera demolition grows by $1.84 million

The demolition of the Riviera property and getting the land prepared as outdoor exhibition space is going to be a bigger job than originally thought.

 
Las Vegas tourism officials push for more international traffic

The city’s tourism marketing leaders continued their quest to draw more international traffic to Las Vegas Tuesday, signing an agreement with a South Korean business group and approving spending $375,000 on separate programs geared to boost foreign travel.

Snyder pitching UNLV stadium as part of tourism package

UNLV stadium pointman Don Snyder says he’s hitching his stadium aspirations to a new gubernatorial tourism infrastructure committee, which he hopes can suggest packaging the stadium, the LVCVA’s convention center improvements and Southern Nevada transportation updates under a single funding umbrella.

Travel writers get chance to see Las Vegas beyond the Strip

About 25 miles west of Las Vegas, travel writer Larry Bleiberg hopped on a mountain bike and prepared to navigate a single-track dirt trail in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.

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August tourism rises, but room rates slip, report shows

The dog days of summer didn’t hurt visitation to Las Vegas, but room rates and revenue per room slipped in August, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reported Wednesday.

Popular travel blogger impressed by sites in Las Vegas

It’s no wonder that Ana Maria Junqueira liked Caesars Palace, The Venetian and Bellagio so much when she visited Las Vegas last week. They reminded her of her favorite place in the world, Rome, where she lived for a year before she began a career as a writer.

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.

Titus urges discussion of updating U.S.-China air pact

With an eye toward clearing the way toward nonstop flights between China and Las Vegas, Rep. Dina Titus has co-written a letter to President Obama, encouraging him to discuss updating an air transport agreement between the U.S. and China with President Xi Jinping.

Convention draws 2,700 wedding specialists to Las Vegas

For 2,700 wedding specialists attending the annual Wedding Pro Convention at the Las Vegas Convention Center, it’s been four days of workshops, networking and the debut of the latest trends in the business of how to capture the nearly $90 billion being spent worldwide in weddings.

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