President Barack Obama will fly over 9 hours tomorrow, round-trip from Washington, D.C. to Las Vegas, Nevada, just to deliver a speech on immigration, according to the president’s White House schedule. With Air Force One estimated to cost $182,000 per hour in flight, Obama’s trip–that is, only his travel to and from Vegas–will cost taxpayers over $1.6 million.
Obama has no other public events scheduled in Las Vegas but his immigration speech.
“In the morning, the President will depart the White House en route Las Vegas, Nevada. The departure from the South Lawn and the arrival at McCarran International Airport are open press,” the president’s schedule reads.
“While in Las Vegas, the President will deliver remarks on the need to fix the broken immigration system so that it is fairer for and helps grow the middle class by ensuring everyone plays by the same rules. The President’s remarks at Del Sol High School are open to pre-credentialed media.
“In the evening, the President will depart Las Vegas, Nevada en route Washington, DC. The departure from McCarran International Airport and the arrival on the South Lawn are open press.”
Here’s the schedule of Obama’s movements:
8:30AM In-Town Pool Call Time
9:20AM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews
South Lawn
Open Press (Final Gather 9:00AM – North Doors of the Palm Room)
9:35AM THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route Las Vegas, Nevada
Out-of-Town Travel Pool Coverage (Pool Call Time 8:00AM – Virginia Gate)
PST
11:25AM THE PRESIDENT arrives Las Vegas, Nevada
McCarran International Airport
Open Press
11:55AM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks on the need to fix the broken immigration system so that it is fairer for and helps grow the middle class by ensuring everyone plays by the same rules
Del Sol High School
Open to Pre-Credentialed Media
2:00PM THE PRESIDENT departs Las Vegas, Nevada
McCarran International Airport
Open Press
EST
7:45PM In-Town Pool Call Time
9:00PM THE PRESIDENT arrives Joint Base Andrews
Out-of-Town Travel Pool Coverage
9:20PM THE PRESIDENT arrives the White House
South Lawn
Open Press (Final Gather 9:00PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)
Jay Carney will hold a “gaggle” on Air Force One for press flying with the president.
