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USA Today: Travelers will be getting lots of deals in 2009 |
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 KITTY BEAN YANCEY, USA TODAY (1/02/2009)-- Wallet-watching travelers will be taking fewer trips, waiting longer to book them in hopes of a deal and downscaling vacations.
Las Vegas will remain a big draw, and Mexico will be hotter than a chili pepper.
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USA Today: Airlines close the books on turbulent 2008 |
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HARRY R. WEBER, AP AIRLINES WRITER (1/02/09)-- ATLANTA — The meteoric rise and fall of the price of oil was the story
for the airline industry for much of 2008, but as the year that brought
big losses and hefty stock declines for many carriers drew to a close
the erosion of demand for seats due to the recession was the main
headline.
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In Business Las Vegas: Resort openings anchor hopes for better economy |
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 RICHARD VELOTTA, IN BUSINESS LAS VEGAS (1/02/09)-- Admit it, you were among the thousands of Southern Nevadans who turned the calendar to 2009 with gusto.
Most of us couldn't wait to leave 2008 and its pessimistic headlines in the dust.
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In Business Las Vegas: Big events, conventions should give Vegas an earl boost |
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RICHARD N. VELOTTA, IN BUSINESS LAS VEGAS (1/02/09)-- Despite
tourism numbers that dropped sharply in 2008, Las Vegas resorts are
preparing for what is shaping up to be a healthy start to the spring
convention season with four major conventions and trade shows with more
than 80,000 in attendance each scheduled in the first two months of
this year.
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Las Vegas Sun: Metro announces NYE street closures, ordinances |
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 LAS VEGAS SUN (12/29/2008)-- I-15 ramps into Strip to close at 5 p.m., Strip closed to traffic at 6 p.m. Metro police today announced road closures for New Year’s Eve, as well
as increased enforcement of city and county ordinances that ban bottles
and cans from the Strip and downtown areas on Dec. 31.
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Las Vegas Sun: 291,000 to ring in 2009 in Las Vegas |
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CYDNEY CAPPELLO, AMANDA FINNEGAN, LAS VEGAS SUN (12/31/2008)-- Rooms are booked, fireworks are set and Metro Police will be on standby tonight for Las Vegas’ busiest night of the year.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is expecting 291,000
visitors for New Year’s Eve celebrations tonight, a 2.5 percent
increase from the 284,000 people who visited the city last year.
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Las Vegas Review-Journal: Gibbons holds off on choice |
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 BRENDAN RILEY, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (12/31/2008)-- CARSON CITY -- Gov. Jim Gibbons has
no plans to have Kirk Montero sworn in as Nevada's tourism director now
that a state panel has opposed the appointment, a spokesman said
Tuesday.
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Los Angeles Times: LAS VEGAS |
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 LOS ANGELES TIMES (12/31/2008)-- New Le Rêve Packages Offer An Extravagant VIP Experience..... MANDALAY BAY An Exotic Destination Amid the Glitz of the Strip.....
CANYON RANCH SPACLUB Bringing a European-Inspired Spa Experience to Las Vegas..... VENETIAN A Legendary Resort Evoking The Spirit Of Venice....
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Los Angeles Times: Bette Midler's favorite Las Vegas spots |
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JAY JONES, LOS ANGELES TIMES (12/31/08)-- The singer, who performs 100 days a year at Caesars Palace, talks about
where to eat, where to shop and which shows to see (besides hers).
In the opening to her new show, Bette Midler is buffeted into Las Vegas atop a tornado. Of course, twisters in the Mojave Desert
are rare. Yet as soon as "Miss M" hits the stage, the curtain-raiser
makes perfect sense: At age 63, Midler's still a whirlwind.
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USA Today: Set depart date to Set return date Advertisement Holiday flight cancellations |
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MARILYN ADAMS, USA TODAY (12/31/2008)-- Hit by extreme weather and operational glitches, U.S. airlines canceled
nearly 9,000 flights, disrupting more than 1 million passengers' plans
in the first half of the holiday travel period, according to a report
Monday.
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Reno Gazette-Journal: Nevada tourism panel to pick director, ignore Gibbons' choice |
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 RAY HAGAR, RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL (12/30/2008)-- The Nevada Commission on Tourism on Monday effectively scuttled Gov.
Jim Gibbons' recent appointment of Kirk Montero as the head of the
commission by unanimously voting to continue the process of nominating
candidates to head the state's tourism agency.
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Las Vegas Sun: Appointment to top tourism post is starting to look shaky |
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CY RYAN, LAS VEGAS SUN (12/30/2008)-- Carson City — Gov. Jim Gibbons appeared
to back away from his controversial appointment of the friend of a top
adviser to head the state’s Tourism Commission.
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The New York Times: New Focus on Behavior as Airport Security Evolves |
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 JOE SHARKEY, THE NEW YORK TIMES (12/29/2008)-- A MAN wearing a private security uniform with a great big badge pinned
to his maroon coat provided a timely lesson in security recently at the
airport in Newark.
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Los Angeles Times: Steve Wynn's Encore steals the show on the Strip |
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CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS, LOS ANGELES TIMES (12/29/2008)-- Is this the worst moment ever to open a fancy new casino?
You're entitled to wonder that, given that Steve Wynn's 2,034-room,
$2.3-billion Encore took its first bets Monday in the middle of a
national financial nervous breakdown.
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USA Today: Southwest Airlines adds cities, courts business travelers |
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DAN REED, USA TODAY (12/29/2008)-- DALLAS — Gary Kelly has a standing offer: a steak dinner to anyone who can prove that Southwest Airlines (LUV) does not carry more domestic business travelers than any U.S. carrier.
It's a sucker's bet, of course.
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USA Today: 10 great places around the world to greet 2009 |
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KATHY BARUFFI, USA TODAY (12/29/2008)--The Strip Las Vegas
Coordinated
fireworks are launched at midnight from eight locations along the Vegas
Strip in this most renowned of the nation's party towns. "In addition
to the fireworks, guests can go downtown and join 'America's Party,' a
New Year's Eve event with live music on Fremont Street," Taheri says.
"Visitors also can enjoy a light-and-sound show featuring 12 million
LED lamps illuminated on an overhead canopy above Fremont Street." 877-847-4858; visitlasvegas.com
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Reno Gazette-Journal: Reno airport hosts seasonal crowds, hassle-free flights |
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FRANK X. MULLEN JR., RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL (12/29/2008)-- Bob Hanneman of Fernley spent Christmas Eve fighting a blizzard en
route to Montana but was pleasantly surprised Sunday when his flight
from Missoula cruised to Reno with only a 20-minute delay.
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Las Vegas Sun: Treasure Island’s buyer talks about the art of the deal |
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LAS VEGAS SUN (12/29/2008)-- Phil Ruffin started as an entrepreneur owning a single gas station.
Last year, Ruffin made almost $1.3 billion when he sold the New
Frontier to Israeli investors. Now the Kansas businessman is purchasing
Treasure Island for $775 million.
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Reno Gazette-Journal: Nevada tourism meeting to focus on potential merger |
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RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL (12/28/2008)-- The proposed merger between the Nevada Commission on Tourism and the
Nevada Commission on Economic Development will be discussed Monday in
Carson City during the Nevada Commission on Tourism's public meeting.
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eTurboNews: Merger or not, all eyes are on United-Continental |
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 USA TODAY.COM (12/28/2008)-- Whether its because of persistent merger speculation or because it
could set a new model for airline alliances, the looming partnership
between United and Continental will be closely watched throughout the
industry, the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Los Angeles Times: Las Vegas calendar: events from December 2008 to February 2009 |
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JAY JONES, USA TODAY (11/27/2008)-- THROUGH JAN. 1 - Chocolate Wonderland
Where: Ethel's Chocolate Lounge (Henderson)
Highlights: Stroll through Nevada's largest cactus garden, decorated with 500,000 holiday lights. Free factory tours are also offered.
Info: (800) 471-0352, www.ethelschocolate.com
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