LV Air (Las Vegas Airlines) (Las Vegas) claims to be “signing leases” for its first aircraft and is planning to launch operations later this year. The public charter airline would have to have another Part 121 to fly the projected routes. The paper airline has issued the following statement:
“LV Air, the new wide-bodied luxury carrier bringing casino players and vacationers toย Las Vegas, is now signing leases for jetliners, raising additional capital, partnering with gaming resorts and examining which airports it will fly from later this year.
“The new public charter carrier will provide Boeing 767 non-stop jet service between McCarran International Airport,ย Las Vegasย and John F.ย Kennedyย International Airport,ย New Yorkย and several other U.S. cities, starting in autumn 2011,” says spokesmanย Bryan Glazer, President of JetPlane Public Relations.
“Our first class seats will be fully reclining for the 5.5 hour flight betweenย New Yorkย andย Las Vegas,” says LV Air Founder and Chief Marketing Officerย Sean Smith. “The cabin will include mood lighting, club music, celebrity holographic video safety briefings, Wi-Fi, intra-seat text messaging, at-seat TV monitors and three-course Las Vegas-style gourmet meals prepared by some of ‘Sin City’s’ most-renowned chefs.”
In addition to its non-stop JFK-LAS flights, the company is also planning possible service from numerous other airports inย Florida,ย Illinois,ย Kentucky,ย Michigan,ย Minnesota,ย Missouri,ย New Hampshire,ย New York,ย North Carolina,ย Ohioย andย Virginia.”
Glazer adds, “Some of these airports have placed an ‘open call’ in published news stories trying to entice a carrier like LV Air to start service toย Las Vegasย from their communities.” He adds, “These enticements include assisting new carriers with local marketing efforts and waiving take-off, landing, gate and terminal space fees.”
U.S. Airports
“My office has made contact with some of the below-listed airports to determine the level of demand for non-stop flights toย Las Vegas,” says Glazer. “LV Air executives expect to speak with these airports’ officials next month.”
- Chicago-Rockfordย International Airport, IL
- Cincinnati-Northern Kentuckyย International Airport, KY
- Detroit Metropolitan Airport, MI
- Dullesย International Airport, VAย (Serves Southern Maryland,ย Northern Virginia,ย Washington, DC)
- John F.ย Kennedyย International Airport, NY
- Lakeland-Linder Central Florida Regional, FLย (Serves Orlando/Tampa Bay Area)
- Lambert-St Louisย International Airport, MO
- Louisvilleย International Airport, KY
- Minneapolis-St. Paulย International Airport, MN
- Niagara Fallsย International Airport, NYย (Serves Buffalo/Toronto)
- Palm Beachย International Airport, FL
- Philadelphiaย International Airport, PA
- Pittsburghย International Airport, PA
- Portsmouth-Peaseย International Airport, NHย (Serves Boston/Portsmouth/Portland, ME)
- Raleigh-Durhamย International Airport, NC
- St. Petersburg-Clearwaterย International Airport, FLย (Serves Clearwater/Sarasota/St. Petersburg/Tampa)
Please note that LV Air has not had formal communications with all of these airports. Some have simply received this news release.”
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