Attracting non-stop, wide body jet service from China, Taiwan, Korea and other Asian countries represents the greatest opportunity to stimulate tourism growth to Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (November 16, 2015) – Global Market Advisors (GMA), a leading hospitality research and consulting firm serving the casino gaming, lodging, and airline industries, today issued a white paper entitled, "Strategies to Grow International Tourism into Las Vegas and Stimulate Economic Activity." The paper focuses on the critical factors necessary to attract more wide body air service into McCarran International Airport with a focus on international flag carriers from Asia. The paper is authored by Andrew Klebanow and Steven Gallaway.
According to Andrew Klebanow, "By 2020, outbound tourism visitation from mainland China will double to 200 million people. 5.7 million Chinese tourists are expected to visit the USA by then, the majority using Los Angeles International Airport as their gateway airport. With McCarran Airport's new international terminal and current base of over 130,000 hotel rooms, Las Vegas is well positioned to attract a sizable portion of those visitors and become an alternative gateway airport to the crowded facilities at LAX."
The paper proposes strategies the authors believe are necessary to attract Asian based air carriers to McCarran Airport. Mr. Gallaway points out that, "Attracting non-stop, wide body jet service from China, Taiwan, Korea and other Asian countries represents the greatest opportunity to stimulate tourism growth to Las Vegas." He also points out, "there is much to like about Asian tourists: they spend more than domestic visitors, they stay longer, and they have a greater propensity to gamble, shop and enjoy sightseeing activities."
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