What Southwest Airlines flight cuts could mean for Las Vegas

Sunday, March 17, 2024 2:37 PM
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  • Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal

Harry Reid International Airport’s busiest commercial air carrier expects to cut back the number of flights it operates later this year, but the airline hasn’t determined how many flights will be lost.

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines acknowledged in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing earlier this week that it won’t receive the number of planes it anticipated being delivered by Boeing Co. in 2024.

In the filing, Southwest said Boeing expects to deliver 46 twin-engine 737 Max 8 jets this year instead of the 58 it was anticipating. The airline also said it expects no 737 Max 7 deliveries in 2024.

That means the airline expects to cut capacity to some airports.