Thousands Stuck in Las Vegas Amid Heat Wave Flight Delays

Kevin Carter/Getty Images Thousands of passengers at Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport have been hit with flight delays due to extreme heat. Over the weekend, temperatures in the city reached as high as 114 degrees, causing 580 delays, with 284 occurring on Friday. Some planes were too heavy to safely lift off the ground, and so passengers were urged to give up their seats. The New York Post reports that airlines offered vouchers of up to $2,500 to those who chose to do so. “When…