DIA Smashes Passenger Record
DENVER (CBS4) - Airport officials say Denver International Airport has smashed its all time passenger record by four million people.
Airport officials say DIA served more than 58 million passengers last year.
.@MayorHancock celebrates our #DEN58 milestone with a member of our CATS therapy dog crew pic.twitter.com/b1yB2HBsHg
— Denver Int'l Airport (@DENAirport) March 3, 2017
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock was at the airport along with one of DIA's therapy dogs for the celebration.
DIA had a "58" balloon display. According to the airports council international, Denver has the sixth busiest airport in the country.
#Breaking We served 58,266,515 passengers in '16 - SHATTERING the previous record by 4M! Thank you for this great milestone! #DEN58 pic.twitter.com/qIpKG6lu9T
— Denver Int'l Airport (@DENAirport) March 3, 2017
Atlanta is No. 1, serving more than 104 million passengers.