Las Vegas airport has biggest passenger decline since 1981 – USATODAY.com — Another indicator that things are grinding to a halt.
About 44 million passengers flew in and out of McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas in 2008, a 7.7% decline from 2007.
The numbers released by the Clark County Department of Aviation include a 14.1% decline in December to about 3.2 million, and reflect the recession that has undercut Las Vegas tourism.
It’s the biggest year-over-year percentage decline since traffic fell from 10.3 million in 1980 to 9.5 million in 1981.
found by John Ligums
All they need to do is sponsor a scientific study that claims people live longer, or stave off dementia, who visit Vegas regularly. And the crowds of stupid tourists will return. Or make more glamorous Tv shows and movie about the place. That’s what they’ve been doing all along. NBC took “Las Vegas” off their schedule, and see what happened? “CSI” (NV) isn’t the best vehicle for inspiring a visit.
I just read where rooms were $25/night at Circus Circus last week. That sounds like a deal to me and I like Circus Circus. It’s the only place I ever stay in LV.
10.3 million in 1980, 9.5 in 1981 and 44 million in 2008. WTF! The Reagan Revolution was good for The Mob!
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Best singer I heard in Vegas was a janitor singing as he mopped the floor at the airport around 5 in the morning as I caught a flight to Vancouver.
I had the enjoyment of listening to him for about 10 minutes before some moran started in on the one armed bandits.
The guy really was an amazing singer plus the acoustics where he was working at just seemed to all go together perfectly.
Anyhow, whatever.