Despite ongoing economic concerns about the effects of tariffs, Americans are traveling this year. In fact, a survey conducted by TPG/Harris Poll found 77% of Americans planned to travel in 2025, with 70% planning domestic travel and 28% planning international travel.
What’s more, 32% of Americans plan to travel more in 2025 than they did last year, compared to just 9% who plan to travel less (42% will stay consistent). And, 34% plan to increase the amount they are spending on travel, while only 10% will spend less.
While Americans may be planning to explore locations unknown, they may have a harder time getting to one particular destination. That’s because a number of airlines have all canceled flights to this U.S. city recently.
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Numerous airlines are canceling flights to one particular U.S. city
In recent months, a huge number of airlines have shared plans to cut flights to one specific destination in the U.S. It’s a surprising choice, since this was once a very popular destination.
That city is Las Vegas, and the airlines that have canceled flights include:
- Avelo Airlines, which revealed earlier this year that it would exit the Las Vegas market, with its last flight to Vegas going August 11
- Delta Air Lines, which said it would cancel Vegas flights from two destinations in California, with the last flight going on Jan. 11, 2026
- Frontier Airlines, which cut flights to Vegas back in 2024 because they were unprofitable
- Spirit Airlines, which ended some Vegas flights in August 2025
Airlines across Canada have also made big cuts to Las Vegas flights.
Why are so many airlines canceling Las Vegas flights?
It may seem strange for so many airlines to cancel flights to Las Vegas, but there is a very good reason: Fewer people are traveling there.
The Travel addressed this issue recently when it described a decision made by Flair Airlines to cut flights between several Canadian cities and Las Vegas. The article about the flight cuts said:
“The decision proved to be the correct one, as Flair passengers headed to Las Vegas dipped by 62% in June, an alarming number to say the least.”
It is indeed an alarming trend to see interest in flying to Vegas decline so much, and it is a trend that other airlines have experienced as well. This is why so many are cutting flights to Sin City.
Tourism is on the decline in Las Vegas
Data from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority shows an alarming trend.
- Las Vegas saw a 12% decline in visitors in July compared to a year ago, with just 3.1 million visitors coming to the city.
- Visits to Las Vegas from Canada are down 18%.
- Convention attendance was up 10% in July, but had been down 10% in June.
While casino revenue is still up, this is likely because the people who are continuing to visit are spending more – there are just fewer of them.
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One possible reason for the downturn is that people have decided Las Vegas is simply too expensive now.
However, Steve Hill, CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), has denied that is the case.
“The idea that generally Las Vegas is not a value, that it is overpriced, I don’t think our customers are doing math when they are concerned about a specific issue. They’re expressing concern about that specific topic, that tends to then move into a narrative around whether Las Vegas is expensive or Las Vegas is not a value, but if you actually do the math on that, that’s not accurate.”
Vegas prices are higher, and Americans don’t like it
The lived experience of travelers counters Hill’s narrative, as prices are undoubtedly higher than before. As The Street reported earlier this year:
- Average nightly room rates are up close to 70% since 2015.
- Resort fees cause sticker shock for many visitors, with prices typically between $45 to $55 per night.
- Price gouging has led to $25 cocktails and $26 bottled water.
As Matthew Klint from Live and Let’s Fly wrote earlier this year:
“Las Vegas used to be for everyone. Now it’s for suckers.”
Airline flight cuts will continue unless Las Vegas makes a change
As long as the trend continues of Americans losing interest in Vegas, airlines will continue to respond to reduced demand, and more flights are likely to be cut.
It remains to be seen whether that’s the case, but Hill did indicate that changes are coming, telling reporters towards the end of August: “We’re not happy with the downturn, but the city’s taking steps to address that.”
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