Much has been made of the recent reports from Las Vegas, which show an alarming drop in visitor rates. Investopedia reports a 7% decline in visitors to Las Vegas over the first six months of 2025. Sadly, these numbers aren’t merely a reflection of that city; it’s a problem seen globally.

A post on Our World in Data reflects this drop, illustrating how the global COVID-19 pandemic response served as the catalyst. At the peak of the crisis, starting in 2020, the world’s travel-hungry community was denied access to foreign shores. It took roughly two years for the world to return to some form of normalcy, and even today, some COVID-19 regulations remain in place in certain countries.

The Shifting Sands of Travel

Perhaps some might argue it is a hangover, but travel norms are changing

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