Las Vegas Airport Doubles Flights for Mexican Independence Day Visitors Nevada Appeal
go to original September 12, 2013

Time to party! Roaming mariachi bands are just part of the multi-day celebration of Mexican Independence Day in Las Vegas. In this video, a mariachi band entertains guests in the expansive lobby of Caesars Palace. (PulseofVegas)

LAS VEGAS — McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas is more than doubling its number of flights from Mexico for Mexican Independence Day weekend.

The airport says 37 commercial flights will be coming directly to Las Vegas from Mexico on Thursday and Friday, more than double the norm.

The holiday is a major tourist draw for Las Vegas. This year’s festivities include a boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Mexico’s Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, parades, a mariachi festival and concerts by Latin music superstars including Enrique Iglesias, Marc Anthony and Luis Miguel.

The airport says it’s seeing greater interest in Las Vegas among Mexican tourists. Passenger traffic from America’s southern neighbor is up 42 percent from three years ago.

Airport officials brought in a mariachi band Thursday to welcome visitors.

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