Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) – March was a strong month for passenger traffic at McCarran Airport, with numbers rising nearly 30 percent from numbers seen in February
Records show 4.27 million passengers used the airport in March, up from 3.34 million in February.
The growth came as air carriers saw higher demand after the COVID-19 omicron variant ran its course in January and February.
International passenger travel, which was next to nothing during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, grew by nearly 54,000 -- a 53.7% jump over February. And compared to last March, international passengers have grown by almost 800%.
The growth compared to last year was up all around, showing a 65.8% increase overall. That compares to a 26.3% increase in domestic travel.
Year-to-date passenger counts -- now at 10.76 million through March -- far exceeded 2021 year-to-date numbers. Air passengers are up 89% compared to this time last year.
Southwest Airlines, the airport’s top carrier, recorded 1.46 million passengers -- 289,080 more passengers than in February.