Travel in city Las Vegas, state Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada, is a popular tourist destination with so many attractions, bars, and restaurants that it may be hard to know what to avoid.

MGM Resorts CEO and president William Hornbuckle made around $38 million in pay in 2023, more than the CEOs of rival casino resort operators Wynn Resorts and Las Vegas Sands, as detailed in recent SEC filings.

Introduced in 2024, Avoya Socials provide a relaxed, casual atmosphere for Avoya Network members to focus on the relationship aspect of their businesses while also offering supplier partners a chance to further experience Avoya’s culture.

Those looking to take in a little Las Vegas history have about a month before the legendary Tropicana closes and is demolished for a proposed baseball stadium to house the Athletics, the Major League Baseball team that has called Oakland home since 1968.

If there is any destination where its reputation precedes itself, it is probably the raucous one of fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada.

A lucky traveler hit the jackpot at the airport in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Inside of the Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas there are hundreds of slot machines where travelers can press their luck when departing or arriving on a flight into the famed gaming town.  The airport most recently announced a $1,031,200 winning play at one of the slot stations.  The jackpot took place on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, and was at the «Wild Wild Buffalo Penny Game.» The machine is located in Las Vegas Airport’s D Gates, which services Air Canada, American, Breeze, Condor, Delta, Flair Airlines, Frontier, Hawaiian Air, Sun Country Airlines, United, Lynx, and WestJet.  The traveler appeared to only make a $3 bet on the slot, according to a photograph shared.  The big win garnered excitement from people, such as one social media user commenting, “$3 bet? Oh holy Buffffffffaaaallllllooooo!!” In September, a woman from Texas won over $643,435 on a Wheel of Fortune themed slot machine inside of the Las Vegas Airport.  The Las Vegas Airport slot machines have become lucrative business, generating over $1 billion in all-time revenue, which can help lower the cost of airport maintenance, according to local outlet, the Las Vegas Sun. “When you land at Harry Reid International Airport you know you're in Las Vegas when you see and hear the sights and sounds of slot machines,” the airport shares about the slot machine experience.  The airport, which recently celebrated its 75th anniversary, has experienced a 9.4% traffic increase for most of 2023, with over 52 million passengers, according to statistics. For passengers looking to explore Las Vegas' airport, but not seeking to gamble, the airport recently opened several new shops including a Johnston & Murphy shoe store, and a Vera Bradley retail shop.

Following the acquisition of the SpringHill Suites Las Vegas Convention Center, the Apple Hospitality hotel portfolio includes 225 hotels with 29,900 guest rooms geographically diversified throughout 38 states.

New technology is here to help travelers get through the security process quickly. Starting as soon as January 2024, visitors to Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, will have the chance to use the self-service screening option with more airports to come. Here’s who is eligible and what the process will look like.

While many reports this time of year are focused on looking at what lies ahead, Skyscanner is taking a different approach.The global travel marketplace has crunched its voluminous booking data from the past 12 months to provide an insider's review of the “Year in Travel” for 2023. All of the Skyscanner number crunching resulted in insights surrounding the most popular travel destinations of the past year among U.S. travelers, cheapest flights, biggest hotel bargains, and even the most budget-friendly car rental destinations. Let’s start with the most popular travel destinations, shall we?Drumroll please….Sin City aka Las Vegas, Nevada nabbed the top spot in the hearts of American travelers in 2023, attracting more visitors than any other location.“From visiting one of the many world-famous casinos or checking out world-renowned restaurants and shops on the Las Vegas strip, US travelers loved to visit and feel the vibes of Sin City,” says the Skyscanner report.  Coming in second place among Americans was the eternal favorite, London.

Born in Lebanon and raised in Thousand Oaks, Calif., Simaan Hawa earned a bachelor’s degree in hotel administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Airlines are trialling new techniques to shave minutes off turnaround procedures as a way to cut costs.

Some of the coolest outdoor spaces in the American West are now open for business as part of a new concept from Open Venues—think Airbnb, but for rare and unique venues. An ochre-hued sandstone cave in Moab might be the ideal setting for your rehearsal dinner or maybe opt for a lavender meadow near the Mogollon Rim in northern Arizona. The platform—which is the first of its kind—connects users with unique historic properties and outdoor landscape settings for hosting everything from a corporate event to a private wedding. The current collection of 25 venues is concentrated in the American West, but plans are in the works to take the offerings nationwide. Below are some of the coolest options in their portfolio:

Daylight savings time has ended, marking the inescapable approach of the winter months. Some look forward to snowy days and a chill in the air, while others start searching for a way to wait them out in sunnier climes. 

A US airline will start boarding passengers with window seats first from next week, in a bid to reduce the time planes spend sitting on the ground.

It will come as zero surprise that Las Vegas, Nevada, is considered the best party city in the US, according to a survey by U.S. News & World Report. What’s even less surprising is that Salt Lake City, Utah, did not make this top-10 list. Truth be told, it might not even crack the top 20. But it’s on the rise. With a boost from COVID and a number of other factors working in its favor, the Salt Lake City party scene is becoming a true nightlife ecosystem with its own unique style, sound and vibe. This is your guide to going out in the capital city of the Beehive State.

Flight prices have been all over the place this past year.

Shanghai is actually is sinking beneath the weight of its buildings at a rate around 1.5cm a year. That aside, the skyline of China’s economic powerhouse is nothing short of spectacular. Cocktail bars in The Bund’s colonial mansions offer some of the best vantage points for admiring Pudong’s hyper-modern cityscape.

This growing airline is making a big bet in Las Vegas. Low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines, that started service in 2021, is opening a Las Vegas, Nevada base, with an initial plan to provide air travel to five nonstop destinations. With the announcement of the new Las Vegas base, Avelo is celebrating with a fare sale with discounted rates as low as $49. The fares are available on destinations served from Las Vegas including: