Tag: Air Travel
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Colorado Rep. Brittany Pettersen cheers President Trump signing into law 2 bipartisan bills she led
President Donald Trump has signed into law two bills led by U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen that address a pair of the Colorado Democrat’s signature issues —opioid addiction treatment and parents traveling by air with breast milk. Known as the SUPPORT Act and the BABES Act, respectively, the bipartisan bills passed the U.S. House and Senate…
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Flight reductions continue at DIA
As of Saturday afternoon, 64 flights scheduled for Saturday had been cancelled at Denver International Airport, according to the flight tracking website Flightaware. Also, 66 flights scheduled for Sunday and 38 flights scheduled for Monday have already been cancelled. The reductions were ordered by the FAA as the government shutdown, which began on Oct. 1,…
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FAA says it will list airports where it is reducing flights during the government shutdown
Travelers through some of the busiest U.S. airports can expect to learn Thursday whether they’ll see fewer flights as the government shutdown drags into a second month. The Federal Aviation Administration will announce the 40 “high-volume markets” where it is reducing flights by 10% before the cuts go into effect Friday, said agency administrator Bryan…
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Broken wheelchairs plague disabled air travelers
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Julie Reiskin took off from the Denver International Airport to Kansas City for a business meeting in October 2022, she did not know she was headed to disaster. She said she was greeted by a snapped wheelchair joystick at the end of her Southwest…
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Hundreds of 4th of July flights at DIA delayed, canceled because of storms
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Independence Day is shaping up to be a struggle with weather delays piling up some flights. DIA had the largest amount of interruptions in the country Tuesday, with 260 flights delayed and 171 cancelled within the U.S., according to Flight Aware. At around 1 pm, Denver International Airport announced a ground delay from 2-10 p.m.…
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Denver International Airport traffic down 15% from 2019
Over 58.8 million passengers traveled through Denver International Airport last year, a 15% decline compared to pre-pandemic annual passenger traffic in 2019, according to passenger traffic data published Monday. Though travel has not returned to pre-COVID heights, the airport’s passenger traffic increased by 74% compared to 2020, with most of the traffic recovery occurring in…
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Denver International Airport prepped for crush of holiday travelers
Denver International Airport officials are warning travelers to expect the crush of holiday travelers to exceed pre-pandemic levels. More than 200,000 passengers are expected Monday, Wednesday, Sunday and Nov. 29 — the four busiest days of the Thanksgiving holiday week. Overall, more than two million travelers are expected to use the airport in the coming…
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Southwest offering 30% discount to celebrate 15th anniversary in Denver
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Southwest Airlines is celebrating its 15th anniversary of starting service to Denver International Airport by offering travelers a 30% discount on flights early next year in or out of Colorado Springs or Denver. The flights must be booked by the end of Monday. The discounts…
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Denver airport train malfunction causes Friday disarray
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver International Airport fell into disarray Friday morning after a blown train tire caused power-line damage to one of the rails, crippling the system and causing hours-long delays, according to a spokeswoman. Thousands of passengers created a line that spilled outside as only one train…
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United Airlines outsourcing Denver-based jobs
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As many as 454 Denver-based United Airlines workers could be impacted by outsourcing its catering operations, the firm reported to the State of Colorado Friday. The company announced the move last week after a six-month review. It chose three suppliers to operate its five kitchens…