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• Flights from Denver to COS cancelled

  March 23, 2013 3:06 PM

  Of flights scheduled to arrive at the Colorado Springs Airport, the only ones that are cancelled are four flights arriving from Denver. All four of the flights are United Airlines. To check the status of flights in Colorado Springs, click here. To check the status of flights... more »

• Ski Subsidies

  November 13, 2012 8:49 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado ski resorts are paying more to airlines for consistent flights into regional mountain airports. Airlines say they need the subsidies because of rising fuel prices and financially strapped vacationers. The Telluride Tourism Board is helping Crested Butte Mountain Resort with a $650,000 revenue-guarantee deal with Allegiant... more »

• Pueblo loses round-trip flights to Vegas Play Video

  February 21, 2012 5:35 PM

  A big blow for Pueblo's airport. Less than two years after the city took a gamble, subsidizing flights to Las Vegas--the air carrier is pulling out. Now the number of passengers at Pueblo Memorial Airport could drop by more than half. "Obviously it's a bummer and we're disappointed in... more »

• Want to fly with a Marine today?

  October 28, 2011 4:50 PM

  Two captains from the United States Marine Corps are in the Springs, giving interested individuals a taste of what it's like to be a pilot in the Marine Corps. The presentation includes a small information session followed by an in-flight experience in a small aircraft. The last session... more »

• Air Force revises low-level training plans

  September 10, 2011 3:19 PM

  CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AP) - The Air Force says it has determined that its controversial proposal for flying low-level night-time training flights over New Mexico and Colorado would have no significant impact on the environment. But it has made some adjustments to its proposed fly-zones. A new... more »

• 15 DIA flights cancelled today

  July 19, 2011 8:31 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Frontier Airlines has canceled 15 more flights because of a hail storm that damaged many of its planes last week. Spokesman Peter Kowalchuk says the airline was able to restore three more flights on Tuesday, but another 10 cancellations are expected on Wednesday. The cancellations... more »

• Colorado Springs flights cancelled

  February 4, 2011 8:27 AM

  Were you lucky enough to score tickets to the Super Bowl? Flying out to Dallas today? Uh-oh. Who would have predicted that the Big D would be in a big storm just two days before the big game? Flights from Colorado Springs to Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston have... more »

• Colorado Springs flights canceled by storm

  February 2, 2011 9:49 AM

  More than a half-dozen flights to and from Colorado Springs have been canceled already today because of the storm east of Colorado. The main cities impacted are Chicago, Washington, D.C. and Dallas. Thousands of flights across the country were canceled yesterday and today. COLORADO SPRINGS DEPARTURES ... more »

• Storm impacts flights at Colorado Springs Airport

  February 1, 2011 8:41 AM

  Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport has closed because of an ice storm. That's having an impact in Colorado Springs. Already several arrivals and departures have been canceled. Every American Airlines flight is impacted. COLORADO SPRINGS AIRPORT ARRIVALS COLORADO SPRINGS AIRPORT DEPARTURES more »

• Flying out ahead of the storm

  January 31, 2011 9:20 AM

  You made airline reservations months ago and now a huge storm is threatening to wallop the midwest. You may be able to get on an earlier flight, to beat the storm, without paying any extra fees. Frontier Airlines announced flexibility for ticketed passengers, "Rules and restrictions regarding standard... more »

• Heathrow Airport still socked in and backed up

  December 21, 2010 4:39 PM

  LONDON (AP) - The snow is melting away in much of London, but operators of the world's busiest international airport say full service won't be restored until Thursday. Stranded passengers have been camping out on the floor of Heathrow Airport, still hoping for a flight home before Christmas. Britain's... more »

• Low level Air Force flights still up in the air

  September 29, 2010 9:29 AM

  The U.S. Air Force is giving people more time to comment on a proposal that would establish areas in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico for low-altitude training flights. The Air Force initially asked that comments be received by Oct. 4. That has been pushed back to Nov. 15... more »

• Spirit Airlines flight cancellations extended

  June 14, 2010 11:46 AM

  Spirit Airlines is canceling all flights through Wednesday because of a pilots' strike. Spirit aircraft haven't flown since pilots walked out on Saturday in a pay dispute. At one time the airline had hoped to keep flying through the strike. Pilot union leader Sean Creed says no new talks... more »

• Volcanic ash clears out of Atlantic air space

  May 13, 2010 9:06 AM

  If you're heading to Europe soon--good news--flights over Europe and the North Atlantic have returned to normal after ash spewing from an Icelandic volcano caused widespread disruptions this week. The European air traffic management agency says patches of high ash concentrations in the Atlantic are clear of the routes... more »

• Volcanic ash shuts down European airports

  May 9, 2010 11:37 AM

  A plume of volcanic ash snaked its way through southern France, Switzerland, Italy and Germany on Sunday, shutting down airports and disrupting flights across Europe. Trans-Atlantic connections were also being diverted around a larger patch of cloud stretching from southern Greenland to the coast of Portugal, adding several hours... more »

• Airports in Ireland close, then reopen due to ash cloud

  May 7, 2010 8:05 AM

  Ireland's western airports quickly reopened today once it became clear that a 1,000-mile-long cloud of volcanic ash from Iceland would stay sufficiently offshore. But the Irish Aviation Agency warns the cloud lurking offshore could move in if the wind changes. Ireland's two major airlines, Ryanair and Aer Lingus, shifted... more »

• Iceland volcano ash grounding flights again

  May 5, 2010 5:49 PM

  A cloud of abrasive volcanic ash drifting south from Iceland disrupted flights to and from Ireland and Scotland anew on Wednesday. Two airports serving Glasgow, Scotland's second largest city, were closed until at least 0000 GMT, but Edinburgh airport reopened at 1800 GMT. Airspace in Ireland was to start... more »

• Forecasters: No end in sight to eruption or disruption

  April 18, 2010 9:09 AM

  Forecasters say a high pressure system over Europe means light winds for the next few day and that's likely to keep ash spewing from an Icelandic volcano hanging over the continent. Never in peacetime has Europe seen such a travel disruption. The ash has shut down air travel from Britain... more »

• Ash cloud grounds flights in Europe

  April 15, 2010 11:35 AM

  Air traffic across much of Europe is grounded today by an ash cloud from a volcano in Iceland. Thousands of flights have been canceled, with tens of thousands of people stranded. Officials say it's not clear when it will be safe enough to fly again. One scientist says the... more »

• US Airways says storms cost it $30M in lost sales

  March 3, 2010 10:04 AM

  US Airways Group Inc. says severe winter storms in February caused $30 million in lost sales as the carrier had to cancel thousands of flights and suspend operations for six days at three major East Coast airports. The airline said Wednesday it canceled 7.1 percent of its flights last month... more »

• Flights canceled as snow heads for Dallas

  February 23, 2010 1:28 PM

  Texas is dealing with its second winter snowstorm in two weeks. Scores of flights have been canceled and crews are sanding roads. American Airlines says more than 100 flights have been canceled today at its main hub, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. All flights were canceled today at... more »

• Report: 65,000 flights should not have flown

  February 2, 2010 1:07 PM

  Reporting the results of a six-month investigation, USA TODAY on Tuesday said that millions of passengers were on at least 65,000 U.S. flights over the last six years that should not have taken off because planes weren't properly maintained. While just a fraction of the 63.8 million U.S. airline... more »

• US Air done in Colorado Springs

  January 3, 2010 11:05 PM

  Sunday night the last US Airways flight out of Colorado Springs departed for Phoenix. Reaction from those who fly came quick. "It's going to be a pain having to use the other airlines," says Andrew Washington. His kids routinely fly US Air out of Colorado Springs. "My son flies from... more »

• Holiday flights threatened by storm

  December 23, 2009 5:19 AM

  DENVER (AP) - A fast-moving storm is promising to bring a white Christmas to parts of the West and Midwest, but it's threatening to cause long delays and tough driving conditions for holiday travelers. The storm is expected to dump more than a foot of snow on parts of... more »

• Some Denver flights canceled as storm pounds East

  December 19, 2009 12:55 PM

  Nearly three dozen flights into and out of the Denver airport have been canceled as a major winter storm hits the East Coast. About 30 of the flights grounded on Saturday were between Denverand East Coast cities. Three flights from Denver to Chicago have been canceled, and one Denver-bound flight... more »

• Climate conference leaves a giant carbon footprint

  December 16, 2009 11:07 AM

  If they fail to reach a climate deal in Copenhagen, world leaders flying in their private jets and huddling in five-star hotels will have little to show for their efforts beyond a big, fat carbon footprint. The U.N. estimates 40,500 tons of carbon dioxide will be pumped into the... more »

• Vast, red dust storms choke Australia

  September 23, 2009 10:41 AM

  A pall of red dust blown in from the Outback clogged the skies over Sydney on Wednesday, diverting international flights, disrupting public transport and prompting a spike in emergency calls from people suffering breathing difficulties. No one was reported hurt as a result of dust storms sweeping a vast... more »