Civilian Aircraft Around Las Vegas, Aircraft Around Las Vegas
Out and about in the desert and mountains around Las Vegas, these domestic commercial carriers will fly over your head and intrude upon your solitude as they carry people to and from Las Vegas. However, learning to identify aircraft in flight adds an odd twist to enjoying the outdoors while hiking and birding around Las Vegas -- how many species and varieties can you list? "Plane Spotting" is a popular hobby.
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American Airlines. DFW, TX. The largest airline in the world, American serves about 150 cites with some 850 aircraft. More photos. |
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AirTran Airways. Atlanta, GA. AirTran is a low-cost carrier focusing on business travelers in the United States. AirTran has been bought by Southwest Airlines, and this brand likely is flying off into history. More photos. |
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Alaska Airlines. Seattle, WA. A US west coast airline, Alaska serves some 15 million passengers per year. More photos. |
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Allegiant Airlines. Fresno, CA. Allegiant is a low-cost carrier focusing on delivering tourists to Las Vegas. More photos. |
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America West Airlines. Phoenix, AZ. America West is a low-cost, full service airline serving all of North America. America West recently merged with US Airways. More photos. |
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ATA Airlines. Indianapolis. ATA Airlines provides discount charter service worldwide. ATA is also the largest charter carrier for the U.S. military. More photos. No longer flying. ATA Airlines stopped flying and went bankrupt in Spring 2008. |
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Champion Airlines. Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN. Champion Air was a full service charter operator, but it went out of business in 2008. More photos. |
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Continental Airlines. Houston, TX. Continental is one of the largest air carrier in the world, and it serves the entire world. Seems like the name "Continental" is a bit provincial for a worldwide carrier. Continental is merging with United, and will fly under the name United, but painted in the colors of Continental. More photos. |
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Delta Airlines. Atlanta, GA. Delta is among the largest air carriers in the world. Delta is the leading transatlantic airline. More photos. |
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Frontier Airlines. Denver, CO. Frontier is a low-cost carrier primarily serving the US market, but also serves two Mexican destinations. More photos. |
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Hawaiian Airlines. Honolulu, HI. Hawaiian is one of the larger US commercial airlines. Hawaiian's main hub is Honolulu International Airport, with service to several western US cities and South Pacific countries. More photos. |
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Janet Airlines. These jets are owned by the US Air Force and operated by defense contractor EG&G. Janet Airlines primarily carries workers between Las Vegas and Area 51 on the Nevada Test Site. Although the flights are not secret, the destination does not exist, at least that is what the US Government tells us. More images. |
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JetBlue Airways. Forest Hills, NY. JetBlue is a leading discount air carrier serving the US market. More photos. |
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MAXjet Airways. Washington, D.C. MAXjet was a business class, transatlantic airline that offered airport lounges, premium meals and beverages, and on-demand entertainment in flight. MaxJet ceased operations in December 2007. More photos. |
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Midwest Airlines. Milwaukee, WI. Midwest is a low-cost airline serving the US market and focusing in business travelers. More photos. |
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Northwest Airlines. St. Paul, MN. Northwest is among the largest air carriers in the world and serves six continents. More photos. |
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Song Airlines. Atlanta, GA. Song was created in 2003 as the low-cost brand of Delta. It didn't work out, and Song was reabsorbed into Delta in February 2006. As of July 2007, a few Song jets still fly under the original colors. Nice paint job -- sad to see it go. More photos. |
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Southwest Airlines. Dallas, TX. Southwest was one of the original low-cost carriers and has pressured the legacy carriers on pricing for over 30 years. Southwest serves the US market. Southwest paints their aircraft in a plethora of interesting themes. Southwest is buying AirTran Airlines. More photos. |
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Spirit Airlines. Fort Lauderdale, FL. Spirit is an ultra low cost carrier that allows passengers to select the services and options appropriate for their needs. Spirit serves Caribbean, Latin American and US destinations. Spirit flies Airbus A319 (144 passengers) and Airbus A321 (198 passengers) jets. More photos. |
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Sun Country Airlines. Sun Country, a low-cost carrier based out of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, operates a fleet of Boeing 737-800 aircraft with scheduled and charter flights to destinations in the US, Mexico, and the Caribbean. More photos. |
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Ted Airlines (part of United Airlines). Main hub: Denver, CO. Ted is the low-cost version of United Airlines that was established in 2004 to compete in the low-cost carrier market. Ted was discontinued and reabsorbed back into United in 2009. More photos. |
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United Airlines. Chicago, IL. United Airlines operates 3,600 flights per day to 210 US domestic and international destinations from hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. United established the "Ted Airlines" brand in 2004 to compete in the low-cost carrier business. United is merging with Continental, and will fly under the name United, but painted in the colors of Continental. More photos. |
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US Airways Airlines. Winston-Salem, NC. US Airways serves about 200 cities in some 30 countries. US Airways recently merged with America West Airlines. More photos. |
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Virgin America Airlines. San Francisco, CA. Virgin America is an airline on a mission to make flying good again. From their base in San Francisco, Virgin America flies Airbus A320s to Los Angeles, Seattle, Las Vegas, San Diego, Orange County, Boston, New York, Washington D.C., and Fort Lauderdale. In general, they fly up and down the west coast, then across the country to the east coast. More photos. |
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