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Las Vegas air traffic is down 6%. Gordon and Jay work through what's behind it, then turn to a U.S. market headed firmly the other way.
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01:55 Vegas Market Slump
03:55 Why Visitors Dropped
06:54 Premium Shift and Prices
11:00 Events and Seasonality
12:57 Gambling Competition Theory
16:00 Capacity Correction Debate
17:52 Airline Winners and Losers
19:32 Break and Listener Plug
20:22 San Diego Growth Story
22:09 Alaska vs Southwest Battle
23:14 Why San Diego Appeals
27:20 Airport Constraints and Planning
29:29 California Growth Limits Tangent
34:09 Wrap Up and Skift Forum
35:49 Final Thanks and Sign Off
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