Visitors depart hours ahead of scheduled shutdowns of the scheduled closures of the Strip megaresorts for several weeks — at least.
Mick Akers
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Mick joined the Las Vegas Review-Journal as transportation reporter in November 2018. He previously worked at the Las Vegas Sun covering a variety of beats including transportation, business, gaming, and city and county government. Prior to that, he worked at the Pahrump Valley Times, where he was named the Nevada Press Association’s Outstanding Journalist in the intermediate category for his coverage of the Lamar Odom brothel overdose situation, rural healthcare and more. Mick was born in Texas but grew up in Las Vegas, attending UNLV’s Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies where he was a member of the Kappa Tau Alpha National Journalism Society.
Robert and Tanya Garcia from the Cleveland area arrived Monday morning to an empty McCarran International Airport and were surprised at the sight.
The strange goings-on produced an array of emotions among guests who came to the city to celebrate or for business, ranging from amusement to anger to angst.
After writing about Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air and its no-fee deal, the Road Warrior turned into a de facto customer service rep for the airline.
The majority of Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles offices will only serve customers with appointments effective Monday due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns.
The transportation agency began limiting bus service on the resort corridor on Friday, according to RTC spokeswoman Angela Castro.
Parents like Gena Ebarb are worried about potenial learning retainment amid the announced three-week school closure.
The TSA is allowing passengers to bring liquid hand sanitizer containers of up to 12 ounces in carry-on bags.
What goes up must come down, at least temporarily.
Construction of Allegiant Stadium is unlikely to affected by the new coronavirus outbreak that is having an impact on just about every industry across the Las Vegas valley.
A new Uber staging program kicks off Friday at a pair of transformed city-owned parking garages.
With the new coronoavirus outbreak impacting the travel industry Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport is starting to see the effects.
Although the coronavirus outbreak is leading to some airlines slashing route schedules, passenger traffic Thursday morning was moderate at McCarran International Airport.
Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines is offering 90 percent off flights to more than 100 destinations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, including Las Vegas.
The first ETFE panels—short for ethylene tetrafluoroethylene, a fluorine based plastic— affixed to the roof near the north east portion of the $2 billion stadium were installed Monday.
