Burning Man revelers to bring busiest day of travel for Reno-Tahoe airport in nearly twenty years

Burning Man is expected to see the busiest day of travel for Reno-Tahoe airport in two decades.

The airport is expecting to see a record number of visitors - the busiest day in nearly 20 years will be on August 25, when more than 20,000 revelers will be expected to pass through.

The increased activity is down to several new routes getting introduced from Las Vegas , Nevada, Washington, Salt Lake City, Texas and more. The Burning Man annual event has played a major part in the influx of visitors too.

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It's certainly a welcome U-turn for the Burning Man festival. Just earlier this month it was reported tickets had to be slashed to half price as the festival struggles to sell out for the first time in a decade.

Experts say it's climate change and the rising cost of living that is keeping revelers away from annual event . Alysia Dynamik, executive director of the Generator, a maker space in Nevada, has attended the festival since 2010, and said it has sold out every year since 2011.

The Burning Man Project's associate director of communications told The Guardian : "Adjusting 2024 ticket sales to reflect recent trends around the world that show last minute ticket buying, and continuing to sell tickets until the maximum Black Rock City population count is reached, encourages immediacy and makes it easy for more people to immerse themselves at the heart of the global Burning Man cultural movement."

Tickets are released in tiers, from the beginning of the year, then in April, However, in a first, there are still available less than three weeks before the annual event.

In an unusual move and for the first time, organizers have put in place a new move to sell tickets ahead of the festival. People interested in becoming Burners can still buy tickets through OMG Ticket Sale even if they haven't pre-registered, which is different from previous years. The week-long event starts on August 25 and ends September 2. Tickets begin at $575 before taxes and fees.

The week-long event starts on August 25 and ends September 2. Tickets begin at $575 before taxes and fees. "Experiencing the awe, inspiration, creativity, and community of Burning Man in Black Rock City is the antidote to today’s societal division and polarization," said CEO of Burning Man Project's Marian Goodell.

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