Earlier this week, we took a look at how recent economic issues have hurt Las Vegas’ convention business. Of course, it’s not just the conventions that are losing steam. The Las Vegas Review Journal reports that overall visitor numbers and occupancy numbers were down 4.4% in 2008, and that the decline “accelerated toward the end of the year,” causing many to predict that things will only get worse before they get better.

Now, on the tail of the new tourism numbers, comes the news that a major airline will be making more cuts in Vegas:

“US Airways, the second-busiest air carrier at McCarran International Airport, is cutting six daily flights to five destinations beginning in early May.” (from the Las Vegas Sun)

Daily flights to Portland, OR and Baltimore will be cut, two daily flights to JFK are gone, and Calgary and Edmonton will lose daily service, as well. These cuts are just a part of US Airways’ plan to reduce overall seat capacity. Unfortunately, US Airways isn’t only reducing flights in Vegas. The carrier also recently announced it would cut “dozens of jobs at McCarran.”

US Airways isn’t the only airline gearing up for capacity cuts in ’09, but its latest move further highlights how greatly Sin City has been affected by worldwide financial issues and decreasing consumer confidence.