A popular area to watch airplanes land and depart near the border of McCarran International Airport is set to close temporarily as COVID-19 concerns continue.
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Southwest Airlines has reduced its flight schedule by nearly 40 percent from its peak levels, McCarran International Airport’s largest carrier announced Tuesday.
McCarran reported that the two employees do not work in close proximity of each other and were assigned to different shifts and different areas in the airport.
Construction projects across the Las Vegas Valley have been reminded of the need to follow safety guidelines to allow work to continue during the COVID-19 pandemic.
With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting all portions of life across the world, one thing that will keep on moving are road projects.
The Amalgamated Transit Union is calling for tighter safety restrictions as they have reports of bus operators, van drivers, cleaners and mechanics being potentially exposed to the novel coronavirus during the course of their daily work.
Parking options in both terminals will be consolidated with lower passenger demand.
The deadline for those needing to obtain a Real ID has been extended one year as the U.S. deals with the COVID-19 pandemic.
With the dramatic decline in passengers and bus operator shortages tied to novel coronavirus call-outs, the RTC began running at a reduced rate Wednesday.
McCarran International Airport saw 3.86 million passengers in February, breaking an 11-month streak of surpassing 4 million people flying in and out of Las Vegas.
Workers on the site were already adhering to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, according to a news release.
The closure, along with reduced airline schedules due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, led to long delays and hundreds of flights canceled during the first six days.
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada is moving their residential routes to a Sunday schedule beginning Wednesday, due to driver shortages and decreased demand amid the COIVD-19 pandemic.
The ongoing air traffic control tower closure and passenger decreases tied to the COVID-19 outbreak have impacted McCarran International Airport’s largest carrier significantly.
Reduced flight operations at Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport enters its sixth day following the closure of the air traffic control tower last week.