Tourism
Activity will again pick up at McCarran International Airport due to Mexican Independence Day on Sunday.
Passenger count, revenue passenger miles and several other indicators rose in August for Las Vegas-based Alllegiant Travel Co., the company said on Monday.
Visitation to Las Vegas was down in July, marking the second monthly decline this year.
At the Bagatelle Beach Club, DJ Roland Belmares spins a song while young people dance their Friday away. Cocktails flow as servers walk the area, ensuring no glass is empty. It’s just another pool party in Las Vegas, ladies and gentlemen. Or is it?
Exclude Allegiant Travel Co. from those who enthusiastically welcomed McCarran International Airport’s new Terminal 3.
Circa 1968 Las Vegas: The Strip was sparsely dotted with casinos, among them the Stardust, Sands, Caesars Palace and Dunes. It was a time when patrons could pull up to the front door of a casino, valet park their Pontiac GTOs and walk right into a joint with no hassle.
While bargaining for lesser fines for traffic tickets is an everyday event for the general public, that option has disappeared for taxi drivers caught long hauling, or running up the tab on unsuspecting tourists.
