Tag: Southwest
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Denver International Airport to review thousands of flight cancellations over holiday weekend
The Denver International Airport will work with Southwest, Frontier and United Airlines to review why thousands of Colorado flights were canceled or delayed over the Christmas holiday weekend. Airport authorities announced Wednesday that it would conduct the reviews over the next two weeks. The reviews aim to uncover what happened, why it happened and how…
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Who’s to blame for the Southwest saga? | Carol McKinley
I’m going to tell you a story about the employees behind the Southwest meltdown who spent much of their holiday attempting to right the ship in a situation they are describing as a “system failure.” There is speculation and there are facts — and one of those is that Southwest frontline workers, such as desk…
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Denver International Airport braces for busy Thanksgiving holiday weekend
Nearly 600,000 travelers are expected to come through the Denver International Airport’s TSA checkpoints from Nov. 18 through Saturday, according to a news release. Denver’s airport is the third-busiest airport in the world and generates $33 billion for the region annually, according to the release. The busiest days of travel were estimated to be Tuesday…
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Heading to DIA? Be sure to check your flight status as snowstorm causes over 900 delays
Thursday’s snowfall caused hundreds of flights to be delayed at Denver International Airport, according to FlightAware, a tracking company. As of 11 p.m. Thursday, FlightAware reported 924 delayed flights at DIA and 34 flight cancelations. FlightAware said departure delay times are averaging about 30 minutes, with the delay times decreasing. Southwest has delayed 290 flights…
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Denver International Airport begins construction of new security area
Denver International Airport will begin construction of a security checkpoint on the northeast side of Level 6 this week, resulting in multiple closures in and outside the Jeppesen Terminal until the project’s projected completion in 2026. The expansion is part of the $1.3 billion Great Hall Completion Project, which began in 2020. The first phase…
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Tipping Point: A Call for Change on the Colorado
One hundred years of the Colorado River Compact — the agreement that divides 15 million acre feet of water each year among the seven states of the Colorado River basin and Mexico — has wrecked on the shoals of climate change and 22 years of drought. It doesn’t work anymore. What happens when the law…
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Tipping Point: Colorado River tribes fight for their water rights
Some 10,000 households on the vast Navajo Nation, which covers 27,000 square miles in three states, are still without running water. Native American tribes hold some of the most senior water rights in the Colorado River Basin, but history has shown that having senior water rights and having water are two different realities. The tribes,…
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Tipping Point: Lake Powell reaches record lows amid drought
Drought on the Colorado River is threatening the ability of major dams, including Glen Canyon Dam at Page, Ariz., to produce hydropower, which comprises 54% of renewable energy production in the Southwest. The low levels on Lake Powell have also had a negative impact on recreation, complicating boat access. (Video by Skyler Ballard)
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Denver airport officials outline $1.3B improvements plan
Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington made the case Thursday for a $1.3 billion “completion phase” project to get the Jeppesen Terminal ready for 100 million passengers a year. “We feel like this is the best time to finish what we’ve started at the terminal,” Washington said. Thursday’s news conference, which also included Michael Sheehan,…
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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…