Dan Bubb

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Aviation Historian and Professor in Residence, UNLV Honors College

Coordinator of Academic Affairs

Expertise: Commercial Aviation, Airport History, World History, U.S. History, American Western History

Biography

Daniel "Dan" Bubb — a former airline pilot — is an expert on commercial aviation and airport history in the American West. His other research areas include United States, American Western, and world history.

As a professor in residence with the UNLV Honors College, Bubb also serves as the college's coordinator of academic affairs.

In 2012, he published his first book, Landing in Las Vegas: Commercial Aviation and the Making of a Tourist City (University of Nevada Press). Currently, Bubb is researching and writing a second book that examines the role airlines and airports play in connecting Western American cities with the world.

Bubb serves as the deputy director of the Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame.

Education

Ph.D., History, University of Missouri, Kansas City
Ph.D., Political Science, University of Missouri, Kansas City
M.A., History, UNLV

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Dan Bubb In The News

Thousands of Spirit Airlines workers fight for paychecks after sudden shutdown

According to a notice signed by Spirit Airlines’ vice president of human resources, the sudden shutdown impacted nearly 1,000 workers at Harry Reid International Airport, including about 60 captains, 90 first officers, and more than 700 flight attendants.

Frontier Airlines moves to fill void left by Spirit. Will DTW benefit?

The Detroit News

Experts say Frontier Airlines is likely to capture a significant share of Spirit Airlines’ business at Detroit Metro and across national routes, though they expect demand to be spread among the remaining low-cost carriers. Frontier offers service between Detroit and Spirit's top three markets, all of them popular among leisure travelers: Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Las Vegas.

The DHS Shutdown Is Over, But Its Impact on the TSA—and Air Travel—May Persist

The partial government shutdown that left the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unfunded for 75 days ended on Thursday. But the toll it has taken on the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) may still be felt for months to come, experts have warned.

Why flights are more likely to be delayed at certain times of day