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Bags fly free policy could cost Southwest Airlines in unexpected way

A view of Southwest Airlines passenger jets Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015, at McCarran International Airport.

While the Dallas-based carrier willingly trades the extra bag fee revenues it could earn in favor of increased customer loyalty, a new study shows ...

Man accused of fondling woman on flight from Las Vegas in court

A western Pennsylvania man has been charged with fondling a sleeping woman who sat next to him on a flight from Las Vegas. Wei-Ming Shi, 58, of Mount Lebanon, ran from the ...

Man smuggles monkey in shirt onto Las Vegas-bound flight

Police met a man at the Las Vegas airport Tuesday night after he smuggled an emotional-support monkey onto his flight from Ohio, according to ...

China's Hainan Airlines to start nonstop service to Las Vegas

Vice president of Hainan Airlines Hou Wei joins with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority to announce from Drai's Pool at the Cromwell that Hainan Airlines will be making their first nonstop service to Las Vegas on Thursday, August 4, 2016.

A Chinese airline is seeking U.S. approval to start non-stop service to Las Vegas amid overall record-breaking tourism numbers to Sin City and a recent, though slight lull in ...

Small plane makes emergency landing on south valley street

A small airplane made an emergency landing on a south valley street today after the pilot reported mechanical issues, authorities said. No one was injured and ...

Allegiant Air buying 12 newly built planes

In this Thursday, May 9, 2013, file photo, two Allegiant Air jets taxi at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas.

Allegiant Air, long known for flying only hand-me-down aircraft, is adding a crop of newly built planes to its fleet for the first time. The ultra-low-cost carrier said today ...

Allegiant pilots OK contract after long fight with airline

In this Thursday, May 9, 2013, file photo, two Allegiant Air jets taxi at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas.

Allegiant Air pilots ratified a new contract after a fight during which the union accused the low-fare carrier of taking safety shortcuts. Teamsters Local 1224 said Thursday that the five-year contract includes ...

Aircraft mechanic facing charges in Las Vegas airport incident

An aircraft mechanic who police say created a disturbance at a Las Vegas airport security checkpoint and referred to planes falling from the sky is ...

Southwest Airlines doesn't want stadium next to airport

A Southwest Airlines flight approaches McCarran International Airport with the Luxor in the background.

The airline with the largest share of passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport doesn't want an NFL stadium nearby, saying football fans' cars could clog the roads for passengers trying to catch flights and bright signage and pyrotechnics could hinder pilots' vision. Southwest Airlines executives wrote a letter to ...

Allegiant flight reports tire blow-out, returns to Las Vegas

An airport official says an Allegiant Air flight to Indianapolis returned to Las Vegas with 213 passengers and crew aboard after ...

Self-driving minibus to hit streets in Las Vegas

Arizona-based Local Motors plans to eventually deploy a fleet of self-driving minibuses in Las Vegas.

Self-driving vehicles are coming to Las Vegas. Later this year, Arizona-based Local Motors expects to deploy an autonomous minibus in Las Vegas through a partnership with the ...

Alaska Airlines CEO says he might keep Virgin America brand

Alaska Airlines CEO Brad Tilden said Wednesday that he might keep the Virgin America brand, running it and Alaska as two different products within ...

Plane returns to Las Vegas with possible cracked windshield

A Delta Air Lines flight returned to Las Vegas this morning because of a possible cracked windshield, McCarran International Airport spokeswoman ...

Condor to offer direct flights from Las Vegas to Munich

German leisure airliner Condor plans to offer twice-weekly nonstop seasonal service from Las Vegas to Munich, Germany, starting next year, the company announced Wednesday. The new routes ...

Las Vegas firm seeking high-speed rail cuts ties with China company

A Nevada company that wants to build a multi-billion-dollar high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas and Southern California has broken ties with a Chinese firm that ...