Las Vegas heat prompted airlines to offer up to $2,500 for passengers to give up seats
Record-breaking triple-digit temperatures at Harry Reid International Airport reduced aircraft performance and led airlines to seek volunteers — offering cash incentives — to give up already boarded seats.
LAS VEGAS — Record-breaking heat in Las Vegas disrupted air travel over the weekend, forcing airlines to seek dozens of volunteers to leave already boarded flights as aircraft faced weight restrictions needed for safe takeoff in scorching desert temperatures. Airport operations were slowed as triple-digit heat created conditions that reduced aircraft performance, leading to hundreds of flight delays, 8newsnow.com reported.