travel
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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 to review thousands of flight cancellations over holiday weekend
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The Denver International Airport will work with Southwest, Frontier and United Airlines to review why thousands of Colorado flights were canceled or delayed over the Christmas holiday weekend. Airport authorities announced Wednesday that it would conduct the reviews over the next two weeks. The reviews aim to uncover what happened, why it happened and how…
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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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Illegal parking fines in Denver to increase on Tuesday
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Beginning on Tuesday, fines will increase for drivers who park illegally in Denver, according to the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. For most parking violations, fines will increase by $10. For parking violations that block bike lanes, sidewalks or crosswalks, fines will increase $40 from $25 to $65. City officials said the increased fines align…
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Flight delays, cancellations play Grinch for travelers at Denver International Airport
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On one of the busiest travel days of the year, the departure and arrival board at Denver International Airport was lit up like a Christmas tree as nearly 500 flights were delayed and close to 100 were canceled Monday for bleary-eyed holiday travelers. “This is the worst I’ve ever seen it,” said a volunteer greeter…
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Police increase patrols around Denver International Airport amid rise in vehicle theft
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The Denver Police Department is increasing patrols around the parking areas at Denver International Airport amid a rise in vehicle theft, the airport announced Friday. At least 593 vehicles have been reported stolen this year from the airport and surrounding lots, an all-time high for vehicle thefts in the area, according to statistics from the Denver…
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Study to assess options for Fort Collins-to-Pueblo passenger rail
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A state commission exploring the construction of a Front Range passenger rail has started slow, but the group finally is rolling. Nearly two years after its formation, the commission is working with the Colorado Department of Transportation this summer to hire a contractor to study what it would take to build a system stretching more…
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NAFTA withdrawal could cost Colorado billions, business group says
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A recent study of the impact on the potential U.S. withdrawal from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) reported Colorado could lose $2.1 billion in business and tens of thousands of jobs. An analysis last November from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce found similar economic impacts. The economic analysis came from the Business Roundtable,…
