Air Travel

Denver Airport preparing for busiest Independence Day travel week on record

The Transportation Security Administration tells CBS Colorado they are expecting the 4th of July  holiday week to be the busiest on record for them. The TSA tells CBS Colorado on June 30 security workers screened more than 86,000 people at the Denver International Airport.  That was their fourth busiest day.

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Another airline is getting sued for a political reason

When it comes to letting their flight attendants and other workers express their political views, airlines are often in a tough spot between encouraging personal expression and avoiding the kind of arguments that broke out last month when a JetBlue Airways  (JBLU)  passenger was accused of “causing a disturbance” and had his return ticket canceled after bringing up an attendant’s “Free Palestine” pin.

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Despite Boeing delays, Southwest Airlines VP talks Colorado Springs Airport service expansions

In a month that’s seen Southwest Airlines dropping airports and limiting hiring in response to poor financial reports, a representative on Tuesday said business was good three years into service at the Colorado Springs Airport. 

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Efforts to close Boulder Airport stunted by community support, federal requirements

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.

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Boeing’s troubles are spilling over to its airline customers, could impact air travel

After three years of scrambling to hire and train pilots, United Airlines is encouraging its aviators to take unpaid time off next month, the latest example of how woes at Boeing — including delays in aircraft delivery — are rippling through the aviation industry.

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