Bunch of new nonstops into and out of Las Vegas

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Airlines are launching several new routes out of Harry Reid International Airport this year, with the latest launching Wednesday from Breeze Airlines.

Breeze started twice-weekly flights, Wednesdays and Saturdays, to and from Lincoln Airport in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Despite consistent reports of a tourism slowdown in Las Vegas, some airlines are still betting big on the city. Here is a list of newly and soon-to-be opened routes to and from the Las Vegas airport, both domestic and international.

Breeze Airlines

In March, Breeze Airlines started its inaugural services from Las Vegas for five routes: Twin Falls, Idaho, McKinleyville and Arcata, California, Provo, Utah and Redmond, Oregon.

Daily nonstop flights between Reid airport and Orange County’s John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California, began March 6. Breeze also started its twice-weekly flights to and from Magic Valley Regional Airport in Twin Falls, Idaho, Mondays and Fridays, that same day.

On March 11, the airline launched twice-weekly flights, Wednesdays and Saturdays, to and from California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport in McKinleyville, California, serving the Arcata-Eureka area.

Breeze, a Utah-based discount leisure air carrier, has grown to become the 10th busiest domestic commercial air carrier at Reid and flying 22,847 passengers to and from Las Vegas in January.

Air France

Air France will start their seasonal nonstop air service between LAS and Paris-Charles de Gaulle International Airport on April 15.

The 10½-hour flights will operate Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays through Oct. 24, capable of carrying up to 440 passengers.

When flights begin, Air France Flight 56 will leave Paris at 1:40 p.m., arriving in Las Vegas at 3:35 p.m., local time. Return flights leave Las Vegas at 5:50 p.m., arriving in Paris at 1:05 p.m. the next day.

Southwest Airlines

Southwest is gearing up for multiple new domestic and international routes.

On April 7, the airline launched nonstop, daily service between Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa, California and Reid airport.

On May 15, nonstop, daily flights between Reid and Anchorage’s Ted Stevens International Airport will begin.

The first departure from Las Vegas is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. with a nearly 5½-hour flight time. Return flights leave Anchorage at 12:55 a.m., arriving in Las Vegas at 7:05 a.m.

On June 4, Southwest Airlines’ will start service to three Mexican resort towns: Los Cabos, Cancun and Puerto Vallarta.

The daily flights to Los Cabos, a resort area on the tip of Baja California, will have departures from Las Vegas at either 8:05 a.m. or 9:55 a.m., arriving two hours and 40 minutes later. Return flights leave at either 12:30 p.m., 1:15 p.m. or 2:20 p.m., according to the schedule.

Flights to and from Cancun on the tip of the Yucatan Peninsula on the Gulf of Mexico are scheduled Thursdays through Mondays with departures on various days at 7:55 a.m. and 9 a.m. and run 4½ hours. Return flights leave Cancun at either 1:45 p.m. or 3:20 p.m. depending on the day.

The Puerto Vallarta departures from Las Vegas leave Saturdays at 7:55 a.m. and Sundays at 9 a.m. and last three hours. Return flights are Saturdays at 5 p.m., and Sundays at 2:55 p.m.

Qantas Airlines

In December, Qantas Airlines is launching nonstop flights from Las Vegas to Sydney, Australia. This will mark the first nonstop flights between Australia and Southern Nevada and the longest nonstop flight from Las Vegas at 15 hours and 15 minutes.

With an 8:20 p.m. departure and because the flight crosses the International Dateline, travelers will arrive in Australia two days after departing.

The airline will use twin-engine Boeing 787 Dreamliners capable of carrying up to 300 passengers on the Las Vegas route.