Tag: Denver International Airport
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Nearly 900 flights delayed at Denver International Airport
Winter is rearing its ugly head once again this weekend, already causing over 600 flight delays at Denver International Airport. As of 8 p.m., the airport experienced 851 flight delays, both incoming and outgoing, and 61 overall cancelations, according to flight tracker FlightAware. The delays come as low ceilings and lingering fog struck the region…
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Denver airport’s Great Hall remains at risk for overspending, audit says
Denver International Airport’s Great Hall renovation project may exceed $2 billion, and auditors are worried the city could face even higher costs due to potential overspending on future construction. During a review last year, city auditors made 10 recommendations to airport officials after determining that DIA lacked sufficient management and oversight of its three-phased Great…
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Fog temporarily stops airplanes at DIA
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for all airplanes going in and out of Denver International Airport until 11:59 a.m. on Friday. The agency issued the alert just before 8 a.m. According to Flightaware.com, all inbound flights were being held due to low clouds and that arrivals were delayed. The Denver Gazette’s news…
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Denver airport will no longer take cash at parking exit lanes
Cash was once king. Soon, however, it’s departing from Denver International Airport’s parking exits. Starting next Monday, DIA will no longer accept cash from vehicles leaving its parking lots, airport authorities announced/ Exits will only take credit, debit or tap-to-pay options, such as Apple Pay. Visitors will still be able to pay for parking with…
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New Year’s Day closures around metro Denver
The fireworks will have gone off and the ball dropped. Faster than one can fathom, 2025 is upon us with New Year’s Day falling on Wednesday. The federal holiday will bring about a plethora of closures throughout metro Denver, including city, county and state and government buildings across the various counties. So, those heading out…
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Wind delays hundreds of flights at Denver International Airport
Hundreds of flights at Denver International Airport were delayed on Monday as high winds sweep through the region. As of 4 p.m. Monday, 285 flights were delayed and nine flights were canceled, according to flight tracker site FlightAware. The flight tracker shows Southwest Airlines at 104 delays, while United sits at 84 and SkyWest with…
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Metro moves: Denver International Airport names new CFO
Welcome to the Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion news here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to [email protected]. DIA has new CFO Denver International Airport officials announced promoting Michael Biel to be its new chief financial officer. Biel, currently deputy CFO at the airport,…
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I-25, I-70 corridors made Denver target for car theft ring
The intersection of Interstate 25 and Interstate 70 put Denver in the cross hairs of a car theft ring linked to the Sinaloa drug cartel in Mexico. Denver’s highly populated metro area is a natural target for cartels but it’s the freeway corridors that draw criminal activity, according to David Olesky, assistant special agent in charge at the…
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Christmas closures around metro Denver
It’s the most wonderful time of the year — which means closures to the cities, counties, state offices and several businesses. Most government offices and city agencies will be closed on Wednesday in observance of Christmas, a federal holiday. All courts will also be closed, as well. For those still waiting for those last-minute gifts to arrive, mail…
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Denver is getting its first nonstop flights to Rome in 2025
There’s a new road leading to Rome out of Denver. United Airlines announced Thursday it will add a route between Denver and Rome next year, making it the first nonstop route between the Mile High City and the Italian capital. The new flight will be a seasonal route running daily on a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner…