National Air Traffic Controllers Association President Paul Rinaldi issued a statement backing the decision to rename McCarran International Airport after the former Nevada Senator.
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Spirit Airlines is adding two new routes to Las Vegas connecting Louisville, Kentucky and Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Sin City.
Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport started the new year with passenger volume down 64 percent in January.
The station has moved south to the Regional Transportation Commission’s South Strip Transfer Terminal located near McCarran Airport off Sunset Road.
With the installation of the compression ring atop a temporary tower, crews now will be able to build the spherical roof on the $1.66 billion entertainment venue.
The decision to rename McCarran International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport last week caught some residents off guard.
State Sen. Ben Kieckhefer envisions a “light touch” state oversight group akin to the Nevada Athletic Commission, which regulates combat sports such as mixed martial arts and boxing through licensure and sanctions.
“Vegas could become the esports capital of North America,” said Milo Ocampo, the founder of Las Vegas-based 8-Bit Esports.
The cost of the MSG Sphere at The Venetian is expected to go up before the project is completed, but executives of the Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. aren’t yet issuing an estimated increase.
MGM Resorts International and Las Vegas Sands Corp.also make list of 40 locations with five-star, four-star and recommended ratings in Forbes’ annual list.
Naming an airport after a polarizing political figure will likely always offend someone, but the best response to promote tourism is to just put Las Vegas’ name on the facility.
The new owners of the Drew property did not release details Thursday on their plans for the site, including whether they will change the name back to the Fontainebleau or when they expect to resume construction.
Presidents from UNLV and UNR issued a joint letter in support of the proposed name change recommended by Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom, citing Reid, the former U.S. Senate majority leader’s decades of work in Nevada.
After delaying plans twice, Virgin Hotels Las Vegas has scheduled its much-anticipated opening.
After a nearly two-year grounding, the first Boeing 737 MAX jet is scheduled to land at McCarran International Airport on Thursday.
