Super Bowl LVIII is guaranteed to lure in hoards of football fans to Las Vegas with some splashing out outrageous amounts of money on tickets to see the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers face off in a rematch of 2020’s showdown.
But even the richest might struggle to make it to the game even with tickets as getting into Las Vegas itself is reportedly proving to be a challenge.
Spaces at Harry Reid Airport in the city and its two nearest executive jet strips, North Las Vegas and Henderson, for private jet parking have already been all snatched up, according to the New York Post.
Meanwhile, slots for Sunday night takeoffs for those fans looking to make a swift getaway have also reportedly already gone.
The congestion at the three strips, which has been fueled not only by the NFL’s biggest game but also by LIV Golf holding its inaugural Las Vegas tournament the same week, has San Francisco tech billionaires and New York’s hedge fund owners panicking.
A private jet insider told The Post that he knew of a New York-based hedge fund owner who had tickets for the Super Bowl but has decided to stay in the Big Apple to watch the game due to the travel chaos.
‘They couldn’t find a slot and getting out on Sunday night felt risky,’ he said. ‘It’s not worth going if you can’t get home when you want to. They decided to leave the jet be and watch the game in New York.’
Meanwhile, Silicon Valley’s tech gurus have also been left scrambling after failing to plan ahead before the San Francisco 49ers’ Sunday night win.
‘Those tech guys think they know everything and they don’t listen,’ Michael Giordano, a partner at Cirrus Aviation Services, told The Post.
‘I’ve turned down about $500,000 in trip requests as there are no more aircraft and no more slots,’ added Giordano, who revealed he has told clients that money isn’t the issue, he physically can’t fit them in.
But there is one person who doesn’t need to worry about jetting in for the Super Bowl: Taylor Swift.
The popstar is expected to make a mad dash from Tokyo, where she performs her final Eras Tour show of her run in the Japanese capital the day before the big game.
The singer, who will cheer on boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs, should have a roughly 12-hour flight and could touch down at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas around 8.30pm on Saturday, February 10.
And the NFL, which has some of the slots reserved for teams and owners, has reportedly paved the way for the songstress to land in Las Vegas.
‘Taylor Swift will definitely have a spot through the NFL to land, but not necessarily a place to park,’ Giordano said.
Even if the one percenters manage to secure a private jet slot, they’ll reportedly have to face extra fees.
Signature Flight Support and Atlantic Aviation, Vegas’s two main operators for private jets, plus Henderson Executive Airport, are said to have tacked on special event fees, looking to profit off the tight situation.
