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• Three passengers in custody after acting suspiciously

  September 11, 2011 6:53 PM

  Information is coming in from our sister station KUSA 9 News in Denver about a Frontier flight en route from Denver to Detroit was taken to a remote location upon landing. Witness statements say that two passengers were observed behaving suspiciously and spending extraordinarily long periods of time in the... more »

• Summer snow at the summit

  June 20, 2011 7:07 PM

  It's the kind of weather you'd expect to see in December, not June. At least 4 inches of snow fell on the summit of Pikes Peak Monday morning. There was enough ice and snow on the Pikes Peak Highway that rangers closed the road halfway up. The Eldred family,... more »

• Snow closes Pikes Peak Highway

  June 20, 2011 4:56 PM

  With as much as four inches of snow falling the summit of Pikes Peak, highway rangers closed the final nine miles of road today out of a concern for driver safety. The Cog Railway is still carrying passengers to top, but many visitors can be found rifling through the clothing... more »

• Flight delays cost passengers $16.7B

  October 19, 2010 8:58 AM

  A government-funded study says airline flight delays cost passengers a lot more than grief - $16.7 billion more, to be precise. That's the price a study delivered Monday to the Federal Aviation Administration puts on the cost to passengers for flight delays in 2007. That was the latest year... more »

• Giddyup! Airline seat or saddle?

  September 15, 2010 11:16 AM

  If you think airplane seats can't get any smaller, you would be wrong. A company called Avioninteriors is looking to sell its new Skyrider seating system that features saddle-style seats. The new configuration reduces the space between seats from 32 inches to just 23 inches. That means... more »

• American Airlines to charge for front-row seats

  August 18, 2010 12:02 PM

  American Airlines has found another fee to charge passengers. The Fort Worth, Texas, airline will charge between $19 and $39 for "Express Seats" - those spots in the first few rows of coach that include bulkhead seats. The carrier said Wednesday that the price of the seats includes... more »

• Passengers stuck on plane for 4 hours

  June 24, 2010 1:15 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Virgin Atlantic says its pilot asked for permission to unload passengers stranded on a grounded plane in Connecticut but a customs official threatened to have them arrested if they got off the plane. Greg Dawson, a London spokesman for the airline, said in an e-mail Thursday... more »

• Spirit Airlines cancels flights through Tuesday

  June 14, 2010 8:38 AM

  Thousands more air travelers find themselves stranded by the pilots' strike at Spirit Airlines, now in its third day. The discount carrier says on its website that all Spirit Airlines' flights have been canceled through Tuesday, June 15. Spirit pilots walked off the job Saturday amid a more than... more »

• Dozens of planes diverted from DIA

  May 26, 2010 7:43 PM

  Dozens of planes landed in Colorado Springs instead of Denver Wednesday afternoon when weather threatened the flights. John McGinley from the Colorado Springs Airport said about 2 p.m. DIA issued a "ground stop" which mean no planes in or out, but the Denver airport was not actually closed, the... more »

• Turbulence injures 10 on London to LA flight

  May 26, 2010 8:18 AM

  Ten people suffered injuries, including broken bones, during severe turbulence on a flight from London to Los Angeles that was diverted to Montreal. United Airlines spokeswoman Sarah Massier says United Flight 935 reported severe turbulence over the Atlantic Ocean Tuesday and landed in Montreal around 1:15 p.m. The airline... more »

• Southwest fined $200,000 for bumping passengers

  April 28, 2010 5:31 PM

  Southwest Airlines, which bumped more passengers than any U.S. carrier last year, has been fined $200,000 for violating rules on kicking passengers off oversold flights. The Transportation Department said it reviewed passenger complaints and found many cases of Southwest failing to promptly pay bumped passengers and give them written... more »

• United canceling flights due to storm

  March 26, 2010 4:18 PM

  Even before the first snowflake falls, United Airlines has canceled dozens of flights scheduled into and out of Colorado on Friday and Saturday. Ticketholders are able to change plans without penalty. Several airlines allow passengers to change their plans when snow is forecast. The Pikes Peak region is... more »

• Cruise liner hit again with illness returns to SC

  March 18, 2010 9:48 AM

  A cruise liner hit by an outbreak of stomach illness for the third trip in a row has returned to port in South Carolina. Passengers began disembarking as the sun rose over downtown Charleston. The company said 364 of the more than 1,800 passengers on the Celebrity Mercury became... more »

• Continental CEO will cancel flights before fines

  March 9, 2010 9:08 AM

  Continental Airlines plans to cancel flights rather than risk stiff fines under new federal rules designed to punish carriers for delaying passengers. CEO Jeff Smisek says that the airline will cancel flights that might be delayed three hours. Under a federal rule taking effect next month, airlines can be fined... more »

• No charges in Colorado Amtrak threat

  February 3, 2010 3:44 PM

  Prosecutors in Otero County say they won't pursue charges against an ex-convict accused of making a threat against an Amtrak train. Authorities say further investigation revealed the man displayed no bizarre behavior or even made a threat. Ojore Nuru Lutalo, 64, of Elizabeth, N.J., was arrested Jan. 26... more »

• Body found on Colorado peak may be missing pilot

  September 10, 2009 12:07 PM

  Authorities say human remains found on a southwest Colorado mountain may be those of a Dallas pilot whose plane crashed three years ago. San Miguel County Sheriff Bill Masters says he believes the body is 27-year-old Mark Cochran, who was missing and presumed dead after the Sept. 15, 2006, crash... more »