Las Vegas, NV (AP) - More than 3.5 million passengers came through McCarran International Airport in May, an indicator that Las Vegas is inching toward a post-pandemic comeback.
Airport officials on Friday released data from last month showing a significant bounce in foot traffic. The total number of travelers was 600,000 more than in April, according to the Clark County Department of Aviation.
The 3.5 million travelers in May, however, is a roughly 23% decrease from the more than 4.5 million seen in May 2019.
For the year-to-date, McCarran has received more than 12 million passengers. That is a 41% drop from 2019, which saw 20.7 million.
The lack of international travel continues to hurt the overall bottom line, down 85 percent from May of 2019.
Southwest continues to be the busiest carrier at McCarran, followed by Spirit, Delta, American and Frontier.