Las Vegas Airport officially changed its name on Tuesday to Harry Reid International Airport, 73 years after being named for Nevada's Sen. Patrick McCarran.
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McCarran, who helped establish the federal government's role in overseeing aviation, served in the U.S. Senate from 1933 until his death in 1954. The airport's name was changed because of McCarran's antisemitism.
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The area was named Las Vegas, which is Spanish for the meadows, as it featured abundant wild grasses, as well as the desert spring waters needed by westward travelers.
To get from McCarran International Airport (LAS) to the famous Las Vegas Strip you have 4 transport options; a taxi, a private shuttle, the bus or the airport shuttle. The cheapest option is to take the RTC airport bus.