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• No waiting at DIA security checkpoint for active duty military

  February 18, 2013 5:45 PM

  DENVER - It's now faster for all active duty military members to fly from Denver International Airport. The Transportation Security Administration recently announced that member of the US Armed Forces are eligible to use the Pre-Check express lane at the airport's South Security Checkpoint. Passengers who choose to volunteer... more »

• DIA travelers upset over extra fees after trains malfunction

  October 16, 2012 12:41 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Some passengers at Denver International Airport are steaming after they were charged fees by airlines for changing their flights after being caught on malfunctioning trains. Nearly 10,000 people missed their flights on Friday when the automatic trains linking concourses stopped because of a software problem. Airline... more »

• Sky West pilot forced to make emergency landing

  March 18, 2012 12:39 AM

  DENVER (AP) - A Sky West pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in Denver after a report of smoke in the aircraft. Denver International Airport officials say the flight with 49 passengers and three crew members on board returned to DIA shortly after takeoff at around noon Saturday.... more »

• Strong storm impacting schools, businesses, travel and flights

  February 3, 2012 9:26 AM

  A strong storm continues to impact Colorado causing icy roads, cancelled flights and dozens of school and business closings and event cancellations. Highway 24 is closed from Colorado Springs to Limon. Snow totals range from just an inch or two in western portions of Colorado Springs and in... more »

• Denver airport revises vision for south terminal

  January 18, 2012 7:42 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Denver International Airport says its new design for its south terminal should cost about $500 million, or $150 million less than the original. In 2010, architect Santiago Calatrava presented a design that included a light and airy hotel, plus a light-rail train station connected to the airport... more »

• Truck clips plane wing at D.I.A.; no injuries

  October 9, 2011 8:28 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Authorities say a truck clipped the wing of a plane waiting to be deiced at Denver International Airport, but no one was hurt. Airport officials say passengers aboard United Flight 6478 were returned to the terminal after the accident Saturday. A report by KUSA-TV says... more »

• Chicago man gets 6 years in murder-for-hire plan

  September 1, 2011 11:27 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A Chicago developer was sentenced to 6 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to trying to hire a hit man to kill a business associate who sued him. The U.S. District Attorney's office says 72-year-old Brooks Kellogg was also fined $100,000 Thursday for his conviction... more »

• Flight delays and cancellations due to Irene

  August 27, 2011 7:21 PM

  The effects of Irene are rippling toward Colorado. More than 50 flights have been cancelled out of Denver International Airport today. We're not getting any reports tonight of delays or cancellations out of the Colorado Springs Airport, but if your layover is Denver then you'll want to check that flight.... more »

• Southwest Airlines could become top DIA carrier

  May 19, 2011 4:13 PM

  DENVER (AP) - An aviation consultant says Southwest Airlines could become Denver International Airport's largest carrier in a year or so as United Airlines juggles its fleet. Aviation consultant Michael Boyd said United has outsourced many flights to regional airline affiliates. According to The Denver Post, United and... more »

• Landing gear collapse at Colo airport; no injuries

  May 17, 2011 4:00 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Officials say one of the main landing gear collapsed on a small commercial plane after it landed at Denver International Airport, but none of the 11 passengers and crew was hurt. Airport spokesman Jeff Green says the Great Lakes Aviation plane had almost come to a... more »

• DIA numbers slip for March, but still high for the year

  May 8, 2011 3:09 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The number of passengers using Denver International Airport dipped in March compared with last year. The airport said Friday that about 4.37 million travelers passed through in March. That's down 1.7 percent from the 4.45 million who used the airport in March 2010. Aviation manager... more »

• 8 DIA workers injured when bus shuttle rolls

  January 9, 2011 2:10 PM

  DENVER (AP) - An airport officials says eight employees were injured when a shuttle bus rolled over near Denver International Airport as snow begins to fall around the state. DIA spokesman Jeff Green says none of the injuries are believed to be major. KUSA-TV and KMGH-TV report the bus... more »

• 2010 travel costs up for Denver airport officials

  December 12, 2010 4:52 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Denver International Airport officials expect their travel costs this to year to be at least 43 percent more than last year. The Denver Post reports that travel costs were almost $384,000 as of Friday. Aviation manager Kim Day says the costs are necessary to market the... more »

• DIA security program in the CLEAR

  November 30, 2010 10:44 PM

  Security wait times? Forget it. If you're willing to pay, one company says you can get through security at Denver International Airport in five minutes. The CLEAR program is back in business after the Transportation Security Administration gave the company the green light. Here's how it works: Registered members... more »

• Chicago developer hires hit man to kill Colorado resident

  October 22, 2010 8:29 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Federal authorities say a real estate developer from Chicago hired a hit man to kill a Colorado man over a court dispute. The hit man turned out to be an undercover agent. The U.S. District Attorney's office says Brooks Kellogg paid $2,000 to an undercover agent... more »

• Loaded handgun nabbed by DIA screeners

  September 3, 2010 9:23 AM

  A father and daughter face charges for allegedly trying to get through Denver International Airport security with a loaded .22-caliber handgun. James Mueller, 44, faces a charge of illegally providing a gun to a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. His daughter, a juvenile, faces... more »

• June traffic up at Denver International Airport

  August 6, 2010 8:38 AM

  Almost 4.8 million passengers traveled through Denver International Airport in June. That's up 1.7 percent from the same month last year. Through the first half of the year, about 25 million passengers used the airport. That's a 3.4 percent increase from the first six months of 2009. Even though... more »

• FAA places DIA injuries at 30

  July 21, 2010 9:23 AM

  It felt like dropping down an elevator shaft. That's how one passenger described the turbulence aboard a United Airlines jet that made an emergency landing in Denver Tuesday night. One woman was jolted out of her seat so forcefully that she left a crack in the wall when she... more »

• Denver airport's latest sculpture: God of the Dead

  June 4, 2010 9:51 AM

  Bluecifer has a new pal--the God of the Dead. Sculptures outside Denver International Airport already included a 30-foot-tall, rearing blue mustang with glowing red eyes, nicknamed Bluecifer by snickering locals. Now the airport has another statue: a 26-foot tall replica of the Egyptian God of the Dead. Workers... more »

• 5,000 sleep at snow-crippled Denver airport

  March 24, 2010 11:13 AM

  Denver International Airport estimated up to 5,000 people spent the night there after their flights were canceled Tuesday. Airport workers passed out cots and blankets. The airport planned to keep three of four runways open Wednesday during the busy spring season, with one runway closed on a rotating basis... more »

• New screening at Denver airport detects explosives

  March 19, 2010 9:44 AM

  Security screeners at Denver International Airport have begun swabbing the hands and belongings of some passengers to check for explosives. The airport started the screening of passengers at random this week as part of a new security measure also being used at airports around the country. The National... more »

• Airline luggage went unscanned in Denver

  March 8, 2010 1:33 PM

  Denver airport officials say hundreds of bags were loaded onto airplanes in late December without being run through security scanners. The Transportation Security Administration says it's investigating. Denver International Airport Manager of Aviation Kim Day says the incident involved "a couple thousand" bags. An airport memo indicates the... more »

• DIA Passengers claim luggage was soaked in jet fuel

  February 16, 2010 12:12 PM

  Most people have had problems when it comes to airline baggage claim -- but this takes the cake. On Sunday a group of friends were returning home from a vacation in Puerto Rico. Shortly after landing at Denver International Airport, they retrieved their bags to find out they... more »

• Denver International Airport will be packed

  December 28, 2009 8:22 AM

  Heading to DIA today? Expect plenty of company. Denver International Airport is busy as travelers wrap up holiday trips. About 156,000 passengers are expected to pass through the airport on Monday. That would make it the second-busiest travel day for Christmas week. The Wednesday before Christmas was the busiest.... more »

• East Coast travel troubles trickle into Colorado

  December 20, 2009 10:45 PM

  Getting into Colorado is the easy part. Getting out of the East Coast to get to Colorado is the tricky part. The arrival and departure screens at the Colorado Springs Airport boast good news with mostly "on time" flights. That picture doesn't mean people haven't had their problems getting... more »