Transportation

Computer problem causes long lines at Las Vegas airport

A computer problem caused long lines at ticket counters at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas on Thursday, July 25, 2013.

A computer problem at McCarran International Airport caused long lines at ticket counters Thursday morning, but the glitch was resolved by about 11:30 a.m. and check-in had returned to normal, officials said.

Southwest Airlines reports record operating revenue

A Southwest Airlines jet takes off from McCarran International Airport on Friday, Aug. 26, 2011.

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines, the busiest commercial air carrier at McCarran International Airport, reported its second-quarter earnings Thursday.

More overnight lane closures to accommodate bridge construction

Construction crews will force the closure of several lanes on Interstate 15 in North Las Vegas overnight Wednesday and Thursday.

More routes, passengers result in more revenue for Spirit Airlines

A Spirit Airlines jet takes off from McCarran International Airport on Friday, Aug. 26, 2011.

Mirimar, Fla.-based Spirit Airlines, the fastest growing domestic air carrier at McCarran International Airport last year, reported its second-quarter earnings Wednesday.

NTSB retrieves recorders from plane after NYC gear collapse

A Southwest Airlines plane rests on the tarmac  after what officials say was a nose gear collapse during a landing at LaGuardia Airport, Monday, July 22, 2013, in New York.

Federal investigators have recovered the flight data and cockpit voice recorders of a plane whose front landing gear collapsed, sending it skidding along the tarmac at New York City's LaGuardia Airport.

Higher fares, lower operating costs drive Allegiant's profits up

In this Thursday, May 9, 2013, photo, Allegiant Air flight attendant Chris Killian prepares his passengers for the Laredo, Texas-bound flight before it pushes back from the terminal at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Co., parent company of Allegiant Air, reported its second-quarter earnings Tuesday. Revenue and earnings were up from the second quarter a year ago.

NYC airport fully reopens after jet's hard landing

A Southwest Airlines plane rests on the tarmac  after what officials say was a nose gear collapse during a landing at LaGuardia Airport, Monday, July 22, 2013, in New York.

New York City's LaGuardia Airport fully reopened Tuesday, a day after the collapse of a plane's front landing gear sent it skidding along the tarmac and temporarily closed the airport.

Considering a trip to Panama City? More flight options becoming available

A Copa Airlines passenger jet from Panama City, Panama receives a water cannon welcome as it arrives on it's inaugural flight to Las Vegas at the new Terminal 3 at McCarran International Airport Wednesday, June 27, 2012. The Copa Airlines service is the first direct flight from Central or South America to Las Vegas, said airport spokesman Chris Jones.

Panama-based Copa Airlines will add four weekly round-trip flights between Panama City and Las Vegas in December, the company announced today.

High-speed rail goes off track

XpressWest executives recently acknowledged news that critics of the project have been waiting for: A review of the company’s $5.5 billion federal loan application to build a high-speed rail line between Southern California and Las Vegas has been suspended.

Off-road vehicle registrations increased, but number still falls short of estimates

Owners of off-road vehicles are flooding the state Department of Motor Vehicles to register their vehicle, as required by July 1.

Forecasted rains, Mount Charleston fire soot could combine to create dangerous conditions for motorists

Smoke rises from hot spots after a burn out (purposely setting fire inside a control line to consume fuel) on a slope in the Rainbow subdivision on Mount Charleston Tuesday, July 9, 2013.

Las Vegas public works crews are preparing for another weekend of rain, which could wash ash and soot from the recent Mount Charleston fire into the valley, creating dangerous road conditions in the northwest part of the valley.

Coming to a freeway near you: meters to help manage merging traffic

Freeway ramp meters regulating the flow of traffic will be activated on Interstate 515 and southbound Interstate 15 on Thursday.

Harry Reid on high-speed rail project: ‘It’s not over yet’

An artist’s rendering of a train on the XpressWest high-speed rail line.

Sen. Harry Reid will be doing some shuttle diplomacy with the White House next week to get things moving on a suspended federal loan application for the XpressWest high-speed rail project. “It’s not over yet,” Reid said Wednesday.

FAA to expand airline first officer qualifications

The amount and type of flying experience first officers — also known as co-pilots — must have to qualify to fly for an airline will be significantly increased and expanded under new regulations announced Wednesday by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Taking a summer vacation? Take extra gas money, as prices continue to rise

The average gas price may have dropped nationwide, but the prices continue to tick upward in the Las Vegas Valley and in Nevada.