Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas saw its steepest monthly decline in passenger traffic for 2025 in November, with total passengers down 9.6 percent year-over-year to 4.3 million. This marks the tenth consecutive month of declining passenger numbers, with the last increase recorded in January 2024. For the year so far, total passengers are down 5.5 percent to 50.6 million, with December’s figures yet to be released.
International traffic was especially hard hit, plunging 21.2 percent to 239,500 passengers in November. The sharpest declines came from Canadian carriers: Air Canada (down 40 percent), Porter Airlines (down 33.9 percent), WestJet (down 29.7 percent), and Flair Airlines (down 87 percent), totaling 90,691 passengers compared to 151,443 a year earlier. Tourism analysts suggest that a boycott in Canada, possibly related to U.S. tariff policies and political rhetoric, has contributed to this drop.
In contrast, European traffic remained steady or slightly improved, with British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, KLM, and Aer Lingus all posting modest gains in passenger numbers.
Domestic traffic also declined, down 8.8 percent to 4 million passengers. Southwest Airlines, the market leader, bucked the trend with a 3.4 percent increase in November and a 0.6 percent rise year-to-date. United Airlines also saw growth, up 7.9 percent for the month and 3.3 percent for the year. Alaska Airlines and JetBlue posted significant gains of 45.4 percent and 23.4 percent, respectively. Spirit Airlines, however, experienced a steep 69.9 percent drop as it continues to struggle financially and operates under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Despite the timing of the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix, there is no indication that the event significantly influenced the airport’s November traffic figures. The data only reflects nonstop international flights, so some event attendees may have arrived via connecting or charter flights.