Las Vegas is gearing up for more airline growth in 2025, with increased flight capacity expected at Harry Reid International Airport
Las Vegas: The city is buzzing with news about its air service. After a record-breaking 2024, things are looking even better for 2025. Joel Van Over, the aviation consultant for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, shared some exciting forecasts.
He mentioned that seat capacity at Harry Reid International Airport is set to rise by 1.9%. That means nearly 100,000 daily seats in the first few months of the year. This is on top of the roughly 97,000 daily seats we saw last year.
Last year was a big deal for air travel in Vegas. There were more passengers than ever, and several new international routes were added. For instance, Aer Lingus kicked off nonstop flights to Dublin, and Virgin Atlantic brought back its service from Manchester. Plus, Norse Atlantic Airlines started flying to London, and Korean Air and KLM expanded their schedules to daily flights.
In total, there were 170 nonstop routes available from Las Vegas, and the city didn’t lose any routes in 2024. That’s pretty impressive!
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In other news, the LVCVA board has re-elected its officers for 2025. Jim Gibson will continue as chair, with Brian Gullbrants as vice-chair, Pamela Goynes-Brown as secretary, and Steve Thompson as treasurer. Looks like they’re all set to lead the organization!
