Transportation

Off-ramp at U.S. 95 southbound and Craig Road closed until Saturday evening: Friday, February 10, 2012; By Gregan Wingert; Motorists this weekend may want to avoid the U.S. 95 southbound off-ramp to Craig Road, which will be closed until Saturday evening.

Sneak peek: An inside look at McCarran's Terminal 3: Wednesday, February 8, 2012; The R.V.:; By Richard N. Velotta; When the doors open at McCarran International Airport’s $2.4 billion Terminal 3 on June 27, arriving passengers and locals leaving on international and long-haul domestic trips will see a 14-gate, half-mile-long building with plenty of flexibility. There’s still plenty of work to be done. Most of the electronic equipment hasn’t been placed, and contractors have begun work to finish the terminal’s retail areas and food outlets — which will be expanded gradually as terminal traffic grows.

Spirit Airlines' Las Vegas crew base up and running: Tuesday, February 7, 2012; Move will boost its staff of Southern Nevadans; By Richard N. Velotta; Spirit Airlines officially opened its Las Vegas crew base Tuesday, formally starting the process of making 200 of the company’s pilots, flight attendants and mechanics local residents.

Southwest Airlines preparing to offer football, baseball games via Wi-Fi: Tuesday, February 7, 2012; By Richard N. Velotta; Southwest Airlines passengers may soon be able to watch baseball and football games while they fly.

Trench coats, vacuum bags and other clever ways to avoid airline baggage fees: Monday, February 6, 2012; By Janet Morrissey, The New York Times; Let’s face it: Those dreaded airline fees are now as much a part of the traveling experience as long security lines. But that does not necessarily mean that passengers always have to pay them.

Standoff near St. George ends after closing I-15 for nine hours: Monday, February 6, 2012; By Gregan Wingert; A stretch of Interstate 15 has been closed to both north and southbound traffic north of St. George, Utah, as authorities are responding to a standoff with a driver believed to be armed.

Las Vegas air tour company moving headquarters to Henderson airport: Monday, February 6, 2012; By Richard N. Velotta; Maverick Aviation Group has opened a new terminal at Henderson Executive Airport that will become a base for the company's air tour operations.

Construction to slow traffic this weekend near U.S. 95 and Rainbow: Thursday, February 2, 2012; By Gregan Wingert; A U.S. Highway 95 construction project might cause a few delays this weekend.

Airlines: Passenger demand grew 6 percent in 2011: Thursday, February 2, 2012; The Associated Press; The International Air Transport Association says passenger demand grew 5.9 percent last year but lagged behind capacity increases.

Allegiant sustains profitability despite rising fuel costs: Wednesday, February 1, 2012; By Richard N. Velotta; Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Co., parent company of Allegiant Air, recorded its 36th straight profitable quarter Wednesday, but earnings continued to decline as a result of higher fuel costs.

Spirit Airlines says DOT ignoring cost impact to customers, adds 'unintended consequences' fee: Tuesday, January 31, 2012; Transportation:; By Richard N. Velotta; The battle between discount air carrier Spirit Airlines and the U.S. Department of Transportation escalated today with the airline — the fastest growing carrier at McCarran International Airport last year — adding a new $2 fee to ticket prices to cover costs associated with new consumer regulations that took effect last week.

Southwest-AirTran merger looking like a blessing for Las Vegans: Monday, January 30, 2012; The R.V.:; By Richard N. Velotta; a recent announcement by Southwest Airlines regarding progress in its merger with AirTran gives reason for optimism that Las Vegas not only would get additional seats to the market but a new list of cities with nonstop or direct service by the Dallas-based carrier, the busiest at McCarran.

Southwest marks 30 years in Las Vegas with celebration, Twitter contest: Wednesday, January 25, 2012; By Richard N. Velotta; Southwest Airlines commemorated 30 years of service in Las Vegas with a celebration Wednesday at McCarran and the kickoff of a contest on Twitter.

Panamanian airline establishes route to Las Vegas: Wednesday, January 25, 2012; By Richard N. Velotta; Copa Airlines, Panama’s leading air carrier, will begin nonstop flights between Panama City and Las Vegas in June, the city’s first international service to Central America and the first new air carrier in McCarran International Airport’s Terminal 3 era.

Lucky Cab ordered to rehire 6 workers, allow new union vote: Tuesday, January 24, 2012; By Richard N. Velotta; A National Labor Relations Board administrative law judge has ruled that a Las Vegas taxi company must allow a new union representation vote and ordered the company to rehire six employees it terminated for union activities.