McCarran welcomes first flight from Norwegian Air — PHOTOS

Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Norwegian Air‘s first flight from Copenhagen, Denmark, taxis through a ceremonial water cannon shortly after arriving at McCarran International Airport Terminal 3 Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, in Las Vegas. The European carrier will be offering weekly nonstop flights to Las Vegas from Scandinavian countries. Ronda Churchill/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Norwegian Air pilot Mikael Gadenius, left, holds up Las Vegas trinkets to the cockpit window as a fellow pilot takes photographs shortly after the plane arrives from Copenhagen, Denmark, at McCarran International Airport Terminal 3 Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, in Las Vegas. The European carrier will be offering weekly nonstop flights to Las Vegas from Scandinavian countries. Ronda Churchill/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Norwegian Air flight crew from the carrier‘s first flight from Copenhagen, Denmark, to Las Vegas socialize during a welcome ceremony at McCarran International Airport Terminal 3 Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, in Las Vegas. The European carrier will be offering weekly nonstop flights to Las Vegas from Scandinavian countries. Ronda Churchill/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Norwegian Air passenger Benny Bredtaard (cq), left, of Denmark, is greeted by showgirls as he arrives from Copenhagen, Denmark, at McCarran International Airport Terminal 3 Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, in Las Vegas. The European carrier will be offering weekly nonstop flights to Las Vegas from Scandinavian countries. Ronda Churchill/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Norwegian Air‘s first flight from Copenhagen, Denmark, is parked at the gate at McCarran International Airport Terminal 3 Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, in Las Vegas. The European carrier will be offering weekly nonstop flights to Las Vegas from Scandinavian countries. Ronda Churchill/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Norwegian Air‘s first flight from Copenhagen, Denmark, taxis shortly after arriving at McCarran International Airport Terminal 3 Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, in Las Vegas. The European carrier will be offering weekly nonstop flights to Las Vegas from Scandinavian countries. Ronda Churchill/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Norwegian Air‘s first flight from Copenhagen, Denmark, taxis through a ceremonial water cannon shortly after arriving at McCarran International Airport Terminal 3 Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, in Las Vegas. The European carrier will be offering weekly nonstop flights to Las Vegas from Scandinavian countries. Ronda Churchill/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Norwegian Air pilot Mikael Gadenius holds up Las Vegas trinkets to the cockpit window shortly after the plane arrives from Copenhagen, Denmark, at McCarran International Airport Terminal 3 Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, in Las Vegas. The European carrier will be offering weekly nonstop flights to Las Vegas from Scandinavian countries. Ronda Churchill/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Thomas Ramdahl, chief commercial officer of Norwegian Air, speaks during a Norwegian Air welcome ceremony at McCarran International Airport Terminal 3 Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, in Las Vegas. The European carrier will be offering weekly nonstop flights to Las Vegas from Scandinavian countries. Ronda Churchill/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Norwegian Air‘s Boeing 787 Dreamliner taxis under the ceremonial water arch as McCarran International Airport and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority welcome Norwegian Air‘s first flight from Copenhagen, Denmark on Tuesday,Nov. 10, 2015. In addition to its direct service from Copenhagen, Norwegian is also offering weekly nonstop flights from Stockholm, Sweden to Las Vegas. CREDIT: Mark Damon/Las Vegas News Bureau

A special cake celebrates the welcome of Norwegian Air‘s first flight from Copenhagen, Denmark on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015 at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. In addition to its direct service from Copenhagen, Norwegian is also offering weekly nonstop flights from Stockholm, Sweden to Las Vegas. CREDIT: Mark Damon/Las Vegas News Bureau

Showgirls offer gifts to passengers as McCarran International Airport and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority welcome Norwegian Air‘s first flight from Copenhagen, Denmark on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015 at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. In addition to its direct service from Copenhagen, Norwegian is also offering weekly nonstop flights from Stockholm, Sweden to Las Vegas. CREDIT: Mark Damon/Las Vegas News Bureau

From left, Chris Jones, Public Affairs and Marketing Manager at McCarran International Airport, Clark County Commissioner Susan Brager, Thomas Ramdahl, Chief Commercial Officer of Norwegian Air, and Rossi Ralenkotter, President and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, cut the cake at the welcome of Norwegian Air‘s first flight from Copenhagen, Denmark on Tuesday,Nov. 10, 2015 at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. In

Special cookies celebrate the welcome of Norwegian Air‘s first flight from Copenhagen, Denmark on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015 at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. In addition to its direct service from Copenhagen, Norwegian is also offering weekly nonstop flights from Stockholm, Sweden to Las Vegas. CREDIT: Mark Damon/Las Vegas News Bureau

Clark County tourism officials gathered at McCarran International Airport on Tuesday to welcome Norwegian Air’s first flight from Copenhagen, Denmark.

In addition to its direct service from Copenhagen, Norwegian also is offering weekly nonstop flights from Stockholm, Sweden, to Las Vegas.

International travelers are known to stay longer and spend more money locally than their domestic counterparts. Based on recent economic data, the LVCVA projects visitors who arrive on Norwegian will directly spend more than $28.7 million in Southern Nevada annually.

Norwegian is also the first airline service to McCarran using the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.