The Las Vegas airport is on pace to eclipse 50 million passengers, which would be yet another all-time high. Jones isn’t content, however, saying the goal is to hit 60 million passengers in the coming years.<\/p>\n
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The incoming Allegiant Stadium, the $1.8 billion venue located just west of the Strip and I-15 that will become the home of the NFL Raiders next season, will help achieve that goal. Along with at least eight pro football games a year, the stadium plans to host major National Collegiate Athletic Assn. (NCAA) events, concerts, and ideally, the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The Las Vegas Stadium Authority predicts the venue will have a $620 million annual economic impact, and bring 450,000 new visitors to the area each year, leading to 708,000 additional room nights.<\/p>\n
Las Vegas Developments<\/b><\/h2>\n
The stadium is the headliner, but certainly not the only major project under construction in Southern Nevada. The latest LVCVA Construction Bulletin shows more than $15.2 billion in ongoing or planned developments through 2022.<\/p>\n
Las Vegas has been a bit stagnant when it comes to new rooms. That will change should The Drew (former Fontainebleau) and Resorts World open. Combined, the two Strip properties would add more than 7,000 occupancies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Las Vegas airport officials are embarking on a globe-trotting tour to appeal to international airlines in hopes of convincing them to run new non-stop flights to Southern Nevada. McCarran International Airport, the main air hub for the Las Vegas Valley and Southern Nevada, is seeking new foreign flights in an effort to continue growing tourism. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":115349,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,33810],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
McCarran Las Vegas Airport Seeks New International Non-Stop Flights<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n