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Landing in Las Vegas : Commercial Aviation and the Making of a Tourist City

By Daniel K. Bubb

Book information

Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Year
2012
ISBN
9780874178760, 9780874178722
LCC
HE9803
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (2129560 bytes)
Series
Shepperson Series in Nevada History Ser.
Pages
177\0
Time added
2023-08-15 05:00:51
AeronauticsCommercial -- Nevada -- Las Vegas -- History.; TRA

Description

At the beginning of the twentieth century, Las Vegas was a dusty, isolated desert town. By century's end, it was the country's fastest-growing city, a world-class travel destination with a lucrative tourist industry hosting millions of visitors a year. This transformation came about in large part because of a symbiotic relationship between airlines, the city, and the airport, facilitated by the economic democratization and deregulation of the airline industry, the development of faster and more comfortable aircraft, and the ambitious vision of Las Vegas city leaders and casino owners. Landing in Las Vegas is a compelling study of the role of fast, affordable transportation in overcoming the vast distances of the American West and binding western urban centers to the national and international tourism, business, and entertainment industries.

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