Flying into the airport in Las Vegas, you’re treated to a vista unlike any other. Out of seemingly barren desert arises the spectacle that is the Las Vegas Strip. If you’re lucky enough to be on a
Las Vegas cheap flight at night, the Strip will be lit up, and you’ll see the beam of the Luxor pyramid beckoning to the sky.
Upon landing at McCarran International Airport, you’ll be joining the crowds of conventioneers, eloping lovebirds, professional poker players, bachelor partiers, and other assorted hopefuls who have been coming here in droves by taking advantage of
cheap flights to Las Vegas.
With four runways, two terminals (one domestic, one international), 95 gates, and plenty of shopping and dining options, the Las Vegas airport is unique in that it also offers over 1,200 slot machines, so you can start trying your luck as soon as you get off the plane. Construction is currently taking place on a third terminal, which presumably, will feature still more slot machines.
Named after former Nevada senator Pat McCarran who authored the Civil Aeronautics Act, the airport is a major base for Allegiant Air, Southwest, and WestJet airlines. Other top airlines operating
Las Vegas flights include US Airways, United, Delta, and American. Since the airport is just minutes from the Strip, it’s easy to reach by cab--or limo if you feel like a splurge. Rental cars are available just a short free shuttle ride away.