Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport 'first' in the US to add PPE vending machines

Graig Graziosi
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 14: A personal protective equipment vending machine is set up in the Terminal 1 ticketing area at McCarran International Airport on May 14, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The airport used its social media platforms on Thursday to report that it was the first to install the machines that sell items such as masks, gloves and hand sanitizer. The nation's 10th busiest airport recorded a 53% decrease in arriving and departing passengers for March compared to the same month in 2019, a drop of more than 2.3 million travelers, as the COVID-19 pandemic impacts the travel industry. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images): Getty Images

Travelers flying into and out of Las Vegas who are in need of hand sanitiser or a face mask are in luck; the McCarran International Airport now has three personal protective equipment (PPE) vending machines.

Located near the Terminal 1 ticket counters and the Terminal 3 TSA checkpoint, the new PPE vending machines sell masks, gloves, wipes and hand sanitiser for travellers in need.

McCarran International Airport claims it was the first airport to have such machines.

Speaking to USA Today, an airport spokesperson confirmed that a three pack of face masks are selling for $7.50, while a reusable cloth mask is demanding a steep $14.50. Ten packs of alcohol wipes will cost $5.25 and a 50mL bottle of hand sanitiser will cost $4.25.

While McCarran International may be the first to have vending machines for PPE, it isn't the only one; the Tulsa International Airport has also started selling masks in its vending machines and many other airports are selling the items in terminal retail stores.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 14: A personal protective equipment vending machine is set up in the Terminal 1 ticketing area at McCarran International Airport on May 14, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The airport used its social media platforms on Thursday to report that it was the first to install the machines that sell items such as masks, gloves and hand sanitizer. The nation's 10th busiest airport recorded a 53% decrease in arriving and departing passengers for March compared to the same month in 2019, a drop of more than 2.3 million travelers, as the COVID-19 pandemic impacts the travel industry. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (Getty Images)

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