China's Hainan Airlines to start non-stop service to Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Chinese airline is seeking U.S. approval to start non-stop service to Las Vegas amid overall record-breaking tourism numbers to Sin City and a recent, though slight lull in international visitation.

The lull in international travel comes as post-recession Las Vegas has been seeing record-breaking visitation overall and steadily rising airport passenger numbers in the past year.

The tourism board's most recent figures from 2014 show that the Chinese account for a large share of its international visitors, but that they're far behind the number of travelers from Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom who come to Las Vegas.