{"id":310690,"date":"2024-02-13T19:18:12","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T01:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=310690"},"modified":"2024-02-14T12:45:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T18:45:04","slug":"harry-reid-airport-screened-passengers-hit-record-number-after-super-bowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/harry-reid-airport-screened-passengers-hit-record-number-after-super-bowl\/","title":{"rendered":"Harry Reid Airport Screened Passengers Hits Record Post Super Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"

Transportation Security Administration<\/a> (TSA) agents at Las Vegas\u2019 Harry Reid International Airport<\/a> screened almost 104K passengers just hours after Super Bowl LVIII<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent patch, pictured above. TSA agents screened a record number of passengers on Monday at Harry Reid Airport. (Image: CNN<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On Monday, 103,978 travelers were screened by the TSA staff at the complex. That\u2019s a one-day record for the airport, agency officials announced on Tuesday. Agents also screened 65,708 pieces of luggage and other baggage being taken onto flights.<\/p>\n

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To handle the increased numbers, TSA agents were out in force on Monday in the airport terminals. Some 75 extra TSA agents were reassigned to Harry Reid for the record-setting day. Specially trained dogs also were on duty to detect possible explosives or other dangers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Many departing passengers left early to get home following their Las Vegas visit.<\/p>\n

Between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. (PT) on Monday, 7,700 passengers were screened by TSA staff. About 7,600 passengers were screened between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The longest wait to get screened by agents was 12 minutes on Monday, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The prior Harry Reid airport record for screened passengers was on October 29. That number totaled 103,409.<\/p>\n

Four-Hour Preparation<\/h2>\n

Last month, airport spokesman Joe Rajchel<\/a> told Casino.org<\/em> that officials predicted the Monday following the game would be very busy as fans departed.<\/p>\n

To prepare for the influx of departing travelers, Rajchel said the airport set up what it called the \u201c4-3-2-1 plan,\u201d which encouraged the following:<\/p>\n