Airlines add thousands of seats for people to fly into Las Vegas through Super Bowl Sunday [Video]

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – The prospect of being in the first crowd of the first “Big Game” in Las Vegas has added thousands of extra airline seats incoming to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) Super Bowl week.

The bulk of travelers filling those seats are expected from Thursday through Friday. Approximately 300,000 seats are scheduled for arrival Thursday through Saturday, with another 100,000 on Sunday alone. It is unknown how many of those seats have been sold to passengers.

While LAS spokesperson Joe Rajchel said preparations have been ongoing since last year, several new seats were added just two weeks ago.

“After the two teams were finalized, we saw airlines add more than 40,000 seats into the market to accommodate that demand,” Rajchel said next to a baggage claim carrousel Thursday afternoon. “Just like we’re seeing here at the commercial side, (Thursday) is the day that a lot of the …