Tag: Denver International Airport
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DIA whistleblower sues Denver, top city staff, alleging retaliation over possible FAA violations
Three of Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s top political appointees have been named in a lawsuit alleging retaliation for spotlighting concerns over the city’s Park Hill Golf Course land swap and its decision to vote down an airport lease with Key Lime Air. Denver International Airport Executive Vice President and General Counsel Everett Ben Martinez filed…
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Denver International Airport power restored, ground stop lifted by FAA
Power has been restored at Denver International Airport after an “incident” caused certain areas to be without power on Wednesday, including the trains, officials said via social media. The airport experienced a “power incident” around 9:20 a.m., according to an X post, leaving some areas of the airport without power for almost two hours. Officials posted…
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Denver airport gears up for spring break as TSA employees miss first paycheck
As a Washington, D.C. showdown over immigration enforcement halts Department of Homeland Security funding, thousands of federal airport security screeners will miss their first paychecks this week just as the annual spring break begins in the U.S. and airline travel surges. Denver International Airport officials are asking the public and airport employees to donate grocery…
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Truck driver hospitalized, United flight deplaned after Denver airport crash
The driver of a de-icing truck was hospitalized and a United Airlines flight was deplaned after a crash at Denver International Airport on Friday. Amid heavy snowfall, United Airlines flight 605 headed to Nashville hit the truck while leaving the de-icing pad around 8:30 a.m. Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. The driver of…
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United Airlines adds new flight to New Mexico
United Airlines now offers twice-daily nonstop flights from Denver to Roswell. DENVER — A new flight from Colorado to New Mexico has launched. United Airlines began new nonstop service between Denver International Airport (DIA) and Roswell Air Center (ROW) on Monday. The flights to Roswell operate twice daily and depart Denver at 8:15 a.m. and 3:20…
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Here’s what to know about the Homeland Security shutdown starting this weekend
Another shutdown for parts of the federal government is expected this weekend, following an impasse over funding for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security amid a push by Democrats for changes in immigration enforcement. Funding for the federal agency is set to expire Saturday. As the partial shutdown looms, local airport authorities said they won’t speculate about…
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Push to regulate high concession prices in Colorado could hurt vendors, critics warn
High food and drink prices have long been a staple of going to a sports game, concert, festival or the airport. But as inflation has increasingly pinched people’s wallets, pushback against higher concession prices is growing. The issue has reached Colorado’s Capitol this year. A group of Democrat policymakers seeks to curb expensive game day…
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9NEWS compared food prices inside and outside Denver’s airport
By Steve Staeger, Anna Hewson Every business that sells products inside Denver International Airport is subject to a policy little known by the public – an attempt to keep prices down for the passengers traveling through. Items inside the airport shouldn’t be marked up more than 15% from their street price. But an investigation by…
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Metro Moves: Glo Noodle House owners to open sushi spot in Boulder
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]. NEW SUSHI SPOT COMING TO DENVER The owners of acclaimed glo Noodle House in Denver announced they are opening a new restaurant in Boulder called Odd…
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Denver City Council to consider dragon boat storage, $11M to deep clean tunnels
The Denver City Council will have a short but interesting agenda before them on Monday, as they weigh items from long-term storage of Dragon Boats to an $11 million contract to deep clean tunnels at Denver International Airport. Just in time to welcome the Year of the Horse, Denver Parks and Recreation is seeking to…