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Spirit Airlines’ demise could help other airlines

A Spirit Airlines 319 Airbus approaches Manchester Boston Regional Airport for a landing, Friday, June 2, 2023, in Manchester, N.H.

Airlines will probably have an easier time raising fares and many will absorb Spirit’s gates, check-in counters and other assets at airports in Las Vegas and other major hubs ...

4 May 2026

By Niraj Chokshi, New York Times Company

Spirit Airlines ceases operations. Las Vegas airport says all 16 routes still covered

A Spirit Airlines passenger jet taxis to make a departure Harry Reid International Airport Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.

Spirit Airlines took its last flight this week, ending 34 years of bright yellow planes and bare-bones fares that made budget travel accessible to millions of Americans.

2 May 2026

By Las Vegas Sun Staff

MGM Grand launches retro gaming lounge with free play for guests

These caramel filled churros are part of the offering at Bonus Round Totally Awesome Bar + Arcade at MGM Grand. The venue blends classic arcade games with a throwback vibe.

MGM Grand has opened Bonus Round Totally Awesome Bar + Arcade, a 21-and-older venue that blends classic arcade games with cocktails, casual food and a throwback vibe ....

2 May 2026

By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Vanderpump Hotel set to open next month on Las Vegas Strip

A standard room with a king bed is shown at The Vanderpump Hotel, which is set to open in May 2026 on the Las Vegas Strip in the space last occupied by The Cromwell. Reality television star Lisa Vanderpump and her design partner, Nick Alain, conceived the guest rooms' color schemes and furnishings.

Lisa Vanderpump is on the verge of adding a new title to her résumé: hotelier. The Vanderpump Hotel, a 188-room boutique resort taking shape from the bones of The Cromwell on the Las Vegas Strip, is set to open next month ...

27 April 2026

By Las Vegas Sun Staff

LVCVA chief says Conexpo boosts Las Vegas tourism numbers despite flat start to 2026

Steve Hill, CEO of Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, listens to a speaker talk about water during the 2026 Las Vegas Housing Outlook at the Las Vegas Realtors facility on South Rainbow Boulevard Thursday, April 23, 2026. The annual event was sponsored by Summerlin and presented by Home Builders Research.

When the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority releases its quarterly numbers next week, there will be a noticeable change, President and CEO Steve Hill said Thursday.

23 April 2026

By Grace Da Rocha

Air France lands in Las Vegas: Nonstop service from Paris takes flight

Showgirls welcome arriving passengers from France before a news conference at Harry Reid International Airport Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Officials celebrated the new non-stop Air France service between Las Vegas and Paris.

Some had come for business, others for pleasure, but all shared the distinction of being the very first passengers to fly Air France’s new nonstop route from Paris to Las Vegas.

16 April 2026

By Grace Da Rocha

Las Vegas’ tourism slump shadows Trump’s return to Nevada

President Donald Trump arrives to speak about the economy during an event at Circa in downtown Las Vegas, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. Trump will return to Las Vegas today to tout his "No Tax on Tips" law during a roundtable at the new AC Hotel in Symphony Park.

As President Donald Trump seeks to promote his No Tax on Tips policy during a roundtable discussion downtown, small businesses worry fewer people even have disposable income to spend or tip.

16 April 2026

By Ray Brewer

How the Iran war is already further driving up Las Vegas travel costs

A United Airlines passenger jet taxis to a gate after landing at Harry Reid International Airport Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. United announced in April 2026 it would raise its bag fees by $10 as the price of jet fuel was rising due to the war in Iran.

As the war in Iran continues, its economic shockwaves are already being felt in Nevada — most visibly through rising fuel costs that could ripple through ...

7 April 2026

By Grace Da Rocha

Crowds coming to Las Vegas getting wealthier, says tourism board

Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, candidate for governor of Ohio, speaks during the Bitcoin 2025 conference at the Venetian Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Since emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic, a growing portion of Las Vegas visitors — 75% in 2025 — has a household income over $100,000 according to data from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

The income level of Las Vegas visitors has been rising in recent years, according to new data from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s latest visitor profile study. The percentage of Las Vegas tourists from households making more than $100,000 has rapidly grown ...

11 March 2026

By Kyle Chouinard

Nevada business owner to attend State of the Union as face of tourism decline

The U .S. Capitol is seen after sunset in Washington, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, ahead of President Donald Trump's State of the Union address.

U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., is highlighting the Trump administration’s impact on Nevada’s tourism-dependent small businesses at this year’s State of the Union ....

24 February 2026

By Kyle Chouinard

Nevada delegation pushes for creation of tourism working group with Canada, Mexico

A Volaris Airlines passenger jet taxis to a gate after landing at Las Vegas airport, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021.

U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., introduced legislation today that would direct the U.S. Trade Representative to create a transnational working group with Canada and Mexico ...

9 February 2026

By Kyle Chouinard

Las Vegas tourism leaders urge patience as headwinds linger

Bill Hornbuckle, president/CEO of MGM Resorts International, speaks in a “Titans of Las Vegas Industry” session during Preview Las Vegas 2026 at the Wynn Friday, Jan. 30, 2026.

A 7.5% dip in visitation last year raised concerns that Las Vegas was losing its luster, but Boyd Gaming CEO Keith Smith contends it’s “nothing we haven’t seen before.”

31 January 2026

By Kyle Chouinard

Las Vegas tourism down 7.5% in 2025 with 38.5 million visitors

Passengers head to baggage claim after arriving at Harry Reid International Airport Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025.

Annual hotel occupancy averaged 80.3%, down 3.3 percentage points from the previous year, the authority said. Average daily room rate fell 5% ...

28 January 2026

By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Rio workers ratify four-year contract after strike threat

The Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas is pictured on Wednesday, July 26, 2023.

Workers at the Rio have ratified a four-year collective bargaining agreement that includes a 15% wage increase and enhanced benefits, the Teamsters Local 986 announced this morning.

16 January 2026

By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Atari Hotel project in Las Vegas quietly powers down

An Atari Hotels project planned for Las Vegas won't be happening, officials told the Sun in early January 2026.

Las Vegas won’t be leveling up with an Atari Hotel after all. The gaming-inspired resort once slated for the city has been shelved, the company confirmed this week, as the project narrows its focus to Phoenix.