Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air says its fleet of MD-80 aircraft is back in service after an overhaul of emergency exit slides.
30 September 2013
Associated Press
Southwest Airlines, the busiest commercial air carrier at McCarran International Airport, added its 58th destination to and from Las Vegas on Sunday with some Vegas flair — showgirls escorted passengers aboard their flight from Des Moines, Iowa.
30 September 2013
By Richard N. Velotta
A law taking effect Tuesday allows riders of bicycles and motorcycles — which don’t always activate sensors that change traffic signals — to proceed through stalled red lights when it’s safe.
27 September 2013
By Jackie Valley
Allegiant Air reported no cancellations and only three delays among its 187 flights Thursday while mechanics made progress overhauling emergency exit slides on the airline's fleet of MD-80 aircraft.
26 September 2013
Associated Press
Customers of Southwest Airlines will have to use more of their Rapid Rewards loyalty card points to purchase the least-expensive seats on flights beginning next spring.
24 September 2013
By Richard N. Velotta
Motorists in downtown Las Vegas should keep an eye out for street closures and detours this weekend as road work continues at several intersections on Las Vegas Boulevard.
23 September 2013
By Conor Shine
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid hasn’t given up on the proposed XpressWest high-speed rail project between Las Vegas and Southern California.
23 September 2013
By Richard N. Velotta
Long ago — I’m talking in the 1960s — “stewardesses” were taught how to walk up stairs in heels and how to blow out a match after lighting a passenger’s cigarette. They were issued pillbox hats and little white gloves. Their glamour was a big part of the allure of airline travel.
22 September 2013
Heather Poole
McCarran International Airport experienced another month of flat passenger levels compared with last year with international traffic buoying domestic arrivals in August.
20 September 2013
By Richard N. Velotta
Maintenance workers with Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air continued to get its MD-80 jet fleet back in the air Friday after delaying or canceling 22 flights to inspect emergency slide systems in 30 of the twin-engine jets.
20 September 2013
By Richard N. Velotta
Passengers arriving at McCarran International Airport have a new ground transportation option to get to or from their hotels. Phoenix-based SuperShuttle had a soft launch at McCarran last week and plans a public event today to promote its van shuttle service.
18 September 2013
By Richard N. Velotta
A man crashed his car into an abandoned car today on northbound U.S. 95, causing both vehicles to catch fire and closing the highway for nearly two hours.
16 September 2013
By Brian Nordli
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada recently debuted its 6,460-square-foot transit center at UNLV, along with new technology that makes paying for a bus ride as easy as tapping a plastic card against a card reader.
16 September 2013
By Richard N. Velotta
For a little while today, United Airlines was giving away airplane tickets for free, or close to it. Passengers reported buying tickets for $5 to $10 before United shut down the bookings on its website and phone centers to prevent more tickets from being sold or given away. The airline said it accidentally filed some fares for $0. Airport charges might have resulted in a small cost seen by some passengers. The website was accepting reservations again around 2:45 p.m. Central time.
12 September 2013
By Joshua Freed, Associated Press
A section of the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway has been shut down due to heavy rain that inundated the road.
11 September 2013
By Ana Ley
