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McCarran Airport Passenger Volume Up Compared To Last August

Passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport was up year-over-year this past August.

Data released Thursday by the Clark County Department of Aviation say passenger totals increased by about 61,000 people compared to August of last year.

Low-cost Spirit Airlines had the biggest increase in traffic year-over-year … the carrier had about 74,000 more passengers this past August compared to August 2017.

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The airport's leader in traffic, Southwest, saw a slight dip in passengers, as did American Airlines.

Domestic traffic, in general, is up nearly 1 percent from August 2017 – or about 30,000 people.

International travel up by more than 22,000 people or nearly 7 percent.

Overall, traffic at McCarran is up nearly three percent compared to last year.