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Omaha Airport Authority officials announced that for the first time, Eppley Airfield (OMA) saw more than a half a million passengers fly in and out of Omaha’s airport in a single month. A record-setting total of 514,758 passengers in June broke the previous record set the month prior. Visit Omaha statistics show Omaha hotels broke records in June as well. Not only was June the best June on record, it was the best month on record with 78 percent of all hotel rooms filled during the month. Hotel revenue also hit an all-time high with visitors spending close to $45 million on Omaha hotel rooms in June. A large contributor to June’s success is always the NCAA Men’s College World Series and the Triple Crown Slumpbusters youth baseball tournament. Despite no games played on Thursday or Friday of the 2024 Series, more people stayed in hotels this year than last year. Those hotel stays were also bolstered by the fact that a total of 732 teams traveled to Omaha for the Slumpbuster tournament,...

The NCAA Men’s College World Series continues to be a winning signature event for Omaha, drawing visitors—and their tourism dollars—from across the country. During the 12-day event, 86% of the hotel rooms in Douglas County were filled, compared to 83% last year. More than 139,000 out-of-town visitors attended games at Charles Schwab Field Omaha, according to data from Placer.ai, an independent analytics tracking. Fans of the visiting teams provided us an opportunity to showcase our city to new visitors. Top visited attractions included Old Market Entertainment District, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, The RiverFront Parks, Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge, Steelhouse Omaha and Slowdown. Omaha enjoyed another year of showing off its dynamic attractions and warm hospitality, creating economic opportunities for the community and cementing our reputation as an MVP player in national sporting events.