Here are events and activities planned throughout the Southwest in June.
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The Utah national monument is huge — 1.9 million acres — and contains many sights — arches, waterfalls, slot canyons — and many of the rock layers date to the time of the dinosaurs.
Most travelers probably never notice, but McCarran International Airport is home to four airport lounges. With warnings that this summer probably will be a crowded and frustrating one for air travelers, now might be a good time to explore those lounges.
Close to 1 million flights transported over 895 million passengers into and out of U.S. airports in 2015. Most travelers who pass through the nation’s airports harbor certain ideas about airports and flying — some of which are true, and some are false.
Marina Pavisic looked relaxed as she scrolled through her smartphone Thursday morning while waiting for a flight home to Albuquerque, New Mexico. She spent only five minutes making her way through the Transportation Security Administration’s checkpoint at McCarran International Airport, and had more time on her hands than planned.
Airport screening delays have caused more than 70,000 American Airlines customers and 40,000 checked bags to miss their flights this year, an executive for the airline told a U.S. congressional subcommittee on Thursday.
Planes arriving and departing Los Angeles International Airport were delayed on Thursday after a problem with air-traffic control software briefly halted all flights, according to U.S. and local air traffic officials.
Zion National Park expects record crowds for Memorial Day weekend. The national park in Utah, 160 miles northeast of Las Vegas, typically sees over 71,000 visitors during Memorial Day weekend, usually the busiest weekend for the park, the National Park Service said.
Traveling can be expensive. American Express found that the average amount Americans spent on a week-long summer vacation in 2015 was about $1,000 per person.
A House committee said Monday that the head of security operations at the Transportation Security Administration has been replaced.
Oslo, Norway-based carrier announced Monday that it would start flying twice weekly on Mondays and Thursdays between McCarran International Airport and London’s Gatwick International on Oct. 31. The company plans to introduce the route with one-way fares of $199.
Elko, an authentically Western town of more than 20,000 residents in northeastern Nevada, offers visitors a variety of recreational pursuits and plenty of special events, especially during the short weeks of summer before cold weather returns.
The increasing number of pet-friendly hotels and restaurants indicates that traveling with pets is “a very popular thing to do and it’s also a growing industry,” notes Cynthia Harris, AAA spokeswoman.
A cheap flight is great, but a free flight is better. And while it might seem like a free plane ticket — or at the very least, a nearly free plane ticket — is just a dream, travel junkies and airline insiders know a few secrets to help make it a reality.
Four lucky competition winners are set to be the first people in history to use the Eiffel Tower as a vacation home next month.
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