Since Korean Air’s inaugural flight touched down at McCarran International Airport on Sept. 22, 2006, its thrice-weekly flights use boeing 777 to fly between Las Vegas and Seoul,flight number KE005 KE006, South Korea has become the seventh-largest source of international travel to Southern Nevada. Residents of other Asian nations – including China, Japan and Taiwan – also regularly take advantage of Korean Air’s extensive network of flights that provide one-stop service through the airline’s modern and expansive hub at Seoul Incheon International Airport.
Looking forward, it’s our hope that more North American travelers, from Las Vegas as well as other nearby cities, will recognize this great resource and plan their future trips across the Pacific by way of Korean Air through McCarran.”
International travelers also spend approximately $950 per trip, or close to $400 more than the average Las Vegas visitor. Foreign visitors also typically remain in town for 4.4 days, nearly one fullday longer than others, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. "Las Vegas is a key market for Korean Air,” said John Jackson, Korean Air’s Americas Marketing Director. “Not only is it a tourist destination for Asians, but Las Vegas benefits customers in the western United States who have another gateway option to Asia. In addition, passengers from China and Southeast Asia fly Korean Air and connect in Korea to fly to Las Vegas.”
Jackson added that within the last year, Korean Air has seen an increase in traffic from Korea to Las Vegas due to the U.S./Korean Visa Waiver program. McCarran has far fewer international flights than many western U.S. airports, which means its facilities – most notably its international security checkpoint and U.S. Customs and Border Protection port at Terminal 2 – are frequently less crowded than those found at other gateway airports. Many nearby U.S. cities including Albuquerque, N.M.; Denver and Reno offer no direct-to-Asia service.
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