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Southwest Airlines airplanes at Harry Reid International Airport.

FAA finds safety concerns at Las Vegas airport in review spurred by midair collision in Washington

The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday that it imposed new restrictions on helicopter flights around Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas that have already cut the number of collision alerts planes were receiving by 30 percent over the last three weeks.

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Spirit Airlines at Harry Reid International Airport on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)

JetBlue’s merger with Spirit is great for Nevada

Despite controlling less than 10 percent of the market, a combined JetBlue and Spirit would be a wake-up call for legacy carriers and better ensure travelers have great service when looking to fly in and out of Nevada.

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