A sharp rise in airfare, particularly on flights to and from Las Vegas, is discouraging leisure travel and has resulted in a decline in visitation, the head of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority told state leaders meeting in Nevada’s September Economic Forum.
LVCVA President and CEO Steve Hill testified that domestic airfares were up an average 12 percent in the first four months of 2026, but that fares climbed by more than 20 percent on average on flights to and from Harry Reid International Airport.
The end result is that visitation to Las Vegas is flat at 22.8 million after seven months and has been down three out of those seven months since the start of the year.
