Denver International Airport continues to lead the country in cancellations and delays
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Opinion: We can’t solve the problems of growth with ‘good’ growth
Coloradans know this. Why do their elected representatives ignore them?
Posted inNews, Politics and Government, Transportation
FAA to give Denver airport $60M to upgrade terminal, bag-handling system
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is giving nearly $1 billion to 85 airports to expand and upgrade terminals and other facilities, using money approved in last year’s huge infrastructure bill. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the projects will help meet future demand for travel and make flying safer and more efficient. “I don’t think anybody […]
Posted inNews, Transportation
President Biden plans to nominate Denver airport CEO to head FAA
By David Koenig, AP Airlines Writer The White House said Wednesday that President Joe Biden plans to nominate Phillip Washington, the CEO of Denver International Airport, to lead the Federal Aviation Administration. Washington is well known to Biden administration figures. In late 2020, he served on Biden’s transition, leading a team that advised the incoming […]
Posted inHealth, News, Politics and Government, Transportation
Denver airport, RTD drops masks as judge voids federal COVID mandate
By Curt Anderson, The Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A federal judge in Florida on Monday voided the national mask mandate covering airlines and other public transportation as exceeding the authority of U.S. health officials in their response to the coronavirus pandemic. The mandate, recently extended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and […]
Posted inBusiness, News
Denver-based Frontier Airlines buying Spirit in $3B low-cost carrier deal
By Michelle Chapman, The Associated Press Frontier is buying Spirit Airlines in a $2.9 billion cash-and-stock deal that will create the nation’s fifth largest carrier. The tie-up is valued at $6.6 billion when accounting for the assumption of debt and other liabilities. The companies said Monday that the transaction will provide more low-cost fares for […]
Posted inColoradans, News
3 Denver International Airport workers remember how 9/11 changed them and their careers
No industry was forced to change more after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, than aviation, as airports and airlines raced to adapt to protect the flying public. Denver International Airport effectively had to transform overnight. “The entire aviation industry was affected that day,” said Mark Nagel, who was acting director of security at […]
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Opinion: Why United Airlines is adding 24 gates at Denver International Airport
As vice president of United Airlines’ team at Denver International Airport and a Colorado native, I am incredibly proud of our latest milestone here in the Mile High City. This morning, United CEO Oscar Munoz and Mayor Michael B. Hancock will sign an agreement to increase our footprint at Denver International by 24 gates over […]
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As Denver airport’s passenger numbers have seen a meteoric rise, so have its cargo operations. And that says a lot.
It seems not a month goes by in which Denver International Airport isn’t touting a new passenger record. But just a quick drive on the tarmac away from where all those people are getting on and off jets, another set of milestones are being achieved on the airport’s cargo ramp. That’s where the percentage increase […]
Posted inTransportation
The new breweries at DIA combine to make the most unlikely beer crawl in Colorado
The most unusual brewery crawl in Colorado is about 2-miles long with more than a dozen escalators and one sobering security check. It also is timed, at least if you want to make your flight. The venue is Denver International Airport, where four local breweries launched outposts in the past eight months and combine to […]