Harry Reid Airport Screened Passengers Hits Record Post Super Bowl

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Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents at Las Vegas’ Harry Thomas Reid International Airport screened almost 104K passengers just now hours after Super Bowl LVIII.

On Monday, 103,978 travelers were screened by the TSA staff at the complex. That’s a one-day register for the airport, government agency officials announced on Tuesday. Agents also screened 65,708 pieces of luggage and other luggage existence taken onto flights.

To hold the increased numbers, TSA agents were out in drive on Monday in the airport terminals. Some 75 additional TSA agents were reassigned to Harry Thomas Reid for the record-setting day. Specially trained dogs also were on obligation to observe possible explosives or other dangers.

Many departing passengers left wing too soon to catch home followers their Las Vegas visit.

Between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. (PT) on Monday, 7,700 passengers were screened past TSA staff. About 7,600 passengers were screened betwixt 8 a.m. and 9 a.m.

The longest wait to catch screened by agents was 12 proceedings on Monday, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

The prior Harry Thomas Reid drome record for screened passengers was on Oct 29. That keep down totaled 103,409.

Four-Hour Preparation

Last month, airdrome spokesman Joe Rajchel told Casino.org that officials predicted the Mon followers the spunky would follow very occupy as fans departed.

To train for the influx of departing travelers, Rajchel said the aerodrome place upward what it called the “4-3-2-1 plan,” which encouraged the following:

  • 4 hours before departure: travelers plan their trips to the airdrome by checking traffic and ready and waiting(p) for rideshares. Rental cars are dropped off
  • 3 hours before departure: passengers stop baggage after aerodrome arrival
  • 2 hours before departure: passengers product line up to move through and through TSA checkpoints
  • 1 hr before departure: passengers caput to depot gates

In total, an estimated 330K travelers visited Las Vegas during Super Bowl week, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA).

Visitors Watched Game

Some lucky visitors attended Sunday’s gamy at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

The mettlesome was won past the Sunflower State City Chiefs inwards extra time past a 25-22 mark against the San Francisco 49ers.

Others came to relish related activities or watched the gamey at sports bars or sportsbooks either on the Las Vegas Strip or downtown.

Some $600 zillion to $700 1000000 was spent past visitors on William Ashley Sunday and on the years before Super Bowl LVIII, according to LVCVA projections. Tickets, concessions, and ware at Allegiant Stadium got a big revenue supercharge from the visitors. So, too, did casinos, according to USA Today.