Ahead of Friday’s release of gaming revenue and tourism numbers, the Las Vegas airport reported passenger counts fell 5.7% in July, signaling a continued slowdown in visitation that has garnered international headlines.
Harry Reid International handled 4.77 million passengers in July, down 5.7% from 5.06 million in July 2024. For the year, passenger counts are down 4.4% or about 1.5 million.
Domestic passenger counts fell 5.9% in July, while international passenger counts fell 3.8%. For the year, domestic passenger counts are down 4.6% while international counts are down 1.8%.
Travel from Canada continues to take a hit as many of the country’s citizens have opted not to travel to the U.S. In July, Westjet was down 33.6% year-over-year. Air Canada was down 24.5%.
In contrast, travel from some other nations was up amid a cheaper dollar. Korean Airlines saw a 35.4% increase, KLM rose 36%, and Virgin Atlantic rose 5.3%. Edelweiss and Eurowings also saw increases of 16.5% and 23%. Some Mexican airlines also reported gains; Vivaaerobus was up 45%.