The most notable feature of the concourse-wide update was removing the carpet in the walkways and adding in terrazzo flooring, which offers travelers a glitzy Las Vegas welcome.
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The new route between Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport and Bellingham, Washington, will begin Nov. 7, Southwest announced Thursday.
As convention travel returns to Las Vegas this week with the World of Concrete show, McCarran and the TSA are making preparations to handle larger crowds.
With tourism still on the rebound Clark County is having to again dip into the debt reserve account to make Tuesday’s scheduled Allegiant Stadium bond payment.
Passenger volume at Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport continues to rise as Southern Nevada continues toward 100 percent reopening.
Allegiant Air is set to hire almost 200 pilots as air traffic continues to increase following historic dips amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Following the big reveal of the Boring Company’s Convention Center Loop last week, the Elon Musk-founded company released what it might cost to ride the possible Vegas Loop.
A new medical center planned for McCarran International Airport is slated to begin seeing patients this summer.
The Clark County Board of Commissioners Tuesday unanimously approved the revocable licence and maintenance agreements for planned tunnel from the Las Vegas Convention Center.
As of Wednesday the TSA reported 101 confirmed cases of coronavirus among TSA employees at McCarran since the pandemic began, marking a 55 percent increase since Nov. 19, when 65 cases were noted by TSA data.
With air travel seeing a slight uptick in passengers, U.S. airlines are doubling down on their safety and cleaning measures to protect against the spread of the coronavirus.
LVCVA spokeswoman Maria Phelan said the tourism agency didn’t create a 2020 outlook “in light of the fluid environment.”
With Nevada seeing over 62,000 cases of coronavirus and 1,102 deaths as result, many states set travel restrictions on those heading to their areas from the Silver State.
Travelers to New York from Nevada will be required to fill out a form before they’ll be allowed to leave area airports or face a $2,000 fine.
McCarran International Airport has changed its baggage claim operations to enhance the social distancing protocols at the airport.