Las Vegas Airport: New Gateway to Asia
Las Vegas tourism officials are betting that a new air terminal will offer a new route for air passengers to connect between the US and Asia.
A new terminal will make its debut in June and connect international passengers through six gates. Customs will be able to process 2,200 passengers per hour,
"We see Las Vegas not just as an origin and destination point, but also as another hub for us," John Jackson III, vice president of passenger marketing and sales for Korean Air's Americas region, says to AP.
"We aim to connect passengers from Salt Lake, from Denver, from Phoenix, from Albuquerque via Las Vegas when they're going to Seoul," Jackson says.
Las Vegas McCarran has seen an increase in international traffic during the past 18 months with a jump of18 percent while the number of domestic travelers has remained relatively flat, according to AP.
- Aaron Goldstein, Gambling911.com
