Tourism
Allegiant Travel Co. continued to grow at a brisker pace than much of the airline industry, but it did not attract enough passengers in September to fill all extra seats of an expanded schedule.
The Wet ‘n’ Wild water park brand is returning to Las Vegas, officials said Thursday. The planned park, which had been known as Splash Canyon, is set to open in May. Construction of the $50 million park in southwest Las Vegas is already under way with offsite utilities, roadwork, infrastructure and excavation of the wave pool and other areas.
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.