MGM Resorts International told employees Friday night that significant furloughs and layoffs will begin at properties effective next week and that 150 food and beverage outlets will be closed.
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Guests staying at Marriott properties will have more flexibility canceling reservations and more time to use their loyalty program points with a new policy.
MGM Resorts International’s Twitter account announced that all spas, salons and fitness centers will temporarily close, effective Monday.
Trade show LightFair 2020 announced Friday it would no longer take place in May but will instead be held later this year if conditions around the spread of coronavirus improves.
The official Twitter account for Drai’s Beachclub Nightclub at The Cromwell will be suspending operations for “the health and safety” of its team and guests.
MGM Resorts International will temporarily close its nightclubs and dayclubs, the company announced Friday in a tweet.
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.
Strip workers are starting to see their hours cut as the coronavirus outbreak weakens the travel and tourism industries.
The coronavirus scare has left its mark on Las Vegas Strip.
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.
Because of the virus outbreak, room rates have dipped, with some resorts charging as much as 86 percent less for a stay during the draft compared to May prices.
The president of the Las Vegas Asian Chamber of Commerce says the dropoff in business ranges from 40 to 60 percent.
Allegiant’s no change fee offer has led to a high volume of calls to their customer service line as various occasions are being affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
LVCVA President and CEO Steve Hill says he’ll rely on research to determine when will be the best time boost the city in advertisements as fear bites into tourism revenue.