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DIA to cut flights until government shutdown ends
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Denver International Airport will reduce its flights by up to 10% while the government shutdown persists. The news comes after the Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that it would be reducing air traffic across 40 “high-volume” markets, as air traffic controllers have become increasingly strained amid the shutdown. DIA is on that list. Reductions are…
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Noise complaints, housing crisis spark debate over future of Boulder airport
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Hep Ingram says pilots departing from Boulder Municipal Airport do not respect FAA rules about proper elevation for flying over homes and that their use of leaded fuels pose a human health risk. Tom Hellauer/Denver GazetteTomHellauertom.hellauer@denvergazette.comhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a3dc80c0a9d47d671f1f3da872cc0a06?s=100&d=mm&r=g A small single-engine aircraft approaches Hep Ingram’s house in northeast Boulder recently, clawing for altitude. Its engine screams in…
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Noise complaints, housing crisis spark debate over future of Boulder airport
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A small single-engine aircraft approaches Hep Ingram’s house in northeast Boulder recently, clawing for altitude. Its engine screams in defiance of gravity. And ever so slowly, it drifts closer and closer to flying right over the top of Ingram’s home. “This guy is way north of where he should be,” Ingram said. As it approaches,…
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Colorado Springs sees ‘strong tourism’ but not complete pandemic recovery in 2022, Visit Colorado Springs CEO says
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Despite Colorado Springs hotel occupancy dipping slightly in December, the month capped a year of “strong tourism” for 2022, Doug Price, president and CEO of Visit Colorado Springs, says. December’s occupancy rate of 49.1% was down 5.2% from the year prior, according to the Rocky Mountain Lodging Report. “December was somewhat impacted by the winter…
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Denver International Airport gains new businesses, eyes area development
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Denver International Airport officials added popular Denver restaurants to its lineup of 170 businesses in an effort to give travelers a taste of Denver. Meanwhile, Great Hall improvements continue as does the rollout of a program to spur development on airport land. From the recent opening popular VooDoo Doughnuts – known for its distinctive pink…
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10th Circuit mulls whether to recognize right of hemp producers to sue for plant confiscation
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One day after Francisco Serna passed through Denver International Airport, he filed a lawsuit in federal court with a three-sentence description of what happened when he attempted to carry his hemp plants through security. “I was travelling with 32 plant clones or rooted clippings compliantly produced under Subtitle G of 2018 Farm Bill Act,” Serna…
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Denver International Airport expansion set for completion this year despite major setback
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Despite a hot water line break in December that caused extensive damage, the $2 billion gate expansion project at Denver International Airport is still on schedule and budget. Stuart Williams, senior vice president of airport expansion, told the Denver City Council’s Business, Arts, Workforce & Aviation Services Committee on Wednesday that a hot water line…
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Audit report highlights issues with Denver International Airport concessions contracts
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Denver International Airport has a number of issues with its concessions contracting process, including unfair practices that cause the airport to lose money, according to a report released Thursday by the Denver Auditor’s Office. Auditors examined how the airport selects contracts with concessionaires for food and beverage locations, retail shops, duty-free shops and passenger services. Denver Auditor…
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Second COVID testing site opens at Denver International Airport
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A second XpresCheck COVID-19 testing location opened Wednesday at Denver International Airport for travelers. The new location includes both rapid and PCR tests on the southwest end of Level 5 of the Jeppesen Terminal, between Boulder Beer Tap House and Hudson News. Folks can get tested there before going through security. “As travel increases, especially…
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Bennet, Hickenlooper lay out state’s windfall for transportation, airports
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As is political tradition, Colorado’s U.S. senators, Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, are saluting federal money headed to their home state. Thanks to the bipartisan infrastructure bill passed by Congress last month, Colorado’s roads and bridges are in line for $716 million, while airports are expected to land more than $86 million in the current…
