Harry Reid International Airport experienced its steepest passenger decline since January 2021, with an 8.2 percent drop to 4.9 million passengers in October 2025 compared to October 2024, which had recorded the airport’s second-highest passenger count ever. The decline was primarily driven by a sharp reduction in Canadian travelers and ongoing financial difficulties at Spirit Airlines.
WestJet and Air Canada, the two largest Canadian carriers serving Las Vegas, reported significant year-over-year decreases in passengers: WestJet was down 33.2 percent and Air Canada 26.3 percent. Spirit Airlines, under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, saw its passenger count plummet by 61.2 percent, falling from the No. 2 to the No. 6 domestic operator at Reid after cutting numerous flights, particularly on routes between Las Vegas and California.
From January through October 2025, total passenger traffic at Reid dropped 5.1 percent to 46.3 million. Domestic passenger numbers declined 5.2 percent to 42.6 million, and international traffic fell 4.5 percent to 2.9 million.
Despite the overall downturn, the airport’s top four airlines all posted year-over-year gains in October. Southwest Airlines surpassed 2 million passengers in a single month for the first time, marking a 6.6 percent increase. Delta Air Lines saw a 0.1 percent rise to 476,322 passengers, American Airlines increased by 0.4 percent to 415,070, and United Airlines grew 2.6 percent to 409,749. Internationally, Korean Air posted a 30.2 percent jump to 15,464 passengers, while European and Mexican carriers maintained steady volumes. Porter Airlines, another Canadian operator, saw passenger counts fall 22 percent.
Charter terminals and helicopter tour operators on the airport’s west side experienced an 8.1 percent decrease in October from the previous year, totaling 94,308 arrivals and departures. Atlantic Aviation bucked the trend with a 16 percent increase, but other tour operators, including Maverick, 5-Star, and Papillon, saw double-digit percentage declines. For the first ten months of 2025, westside and helicopter tour passenger counts remained flat at 788,318.