Xcel Energy & Denver International Airport Looking Into 'Rare' Power Outage
Denver International Airport experienced a brief power outage on Wednesday afternoon, which caused some issues for travelers coming to and leaving from Denver.
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Denver International Airport experienced a brief power outage on Wednesday afternoon, which caused some issues for travelers coming to and leaving from Denver.
A power outage at Denver International Airport caused flight delays on Wednesday afternoon.
Southwest Airlines has canceled dozens of flights at Denver International Airport in anticipation of strong afternoon storms.
Early summer travel at Denver International Airport shows more people are more comfortable getting on a plane compared to this time last year.
Passengers nationwide are trying to rebook after technical issues at Southwest Airlines halted travel plans.
The FAA issued a temporary nationwide ground stop at Southwest Airlines' request, "while the company resolves a reservation computer issue." Numerous Denver flights are affected.
More than a dozen Southwest Airlines flights at Denver International Airport were delayed on Tuesday morning and 10 were canceled.
The FAA was reporting flight delays that averaged between 60-90 minutes.
After closing all runways and then eventually ceasing all operations for the day during the blizzard on Sunday, Denver International Airport reopened some of the runways about 2 p.m. Monday.
All airlines "ceased operations for the day" at DIA. The runways remain closed, hundreds of passengers are expected to spend the night at the airport and some flight delays are to be expected Monday.
Travelers headed to Denver International Airport ahead of the winter storm that was expected to bring a total of 12 to 24 inches of accumulation for most of the Denver metro area.
The airport has planted an expert called "the snowman" in the FAA tower to have direct communication with air traffic controllers.
After an FAA employee tested positive for COVID-19, a ground stop was put into effect at Denver International Airport for a short time.
The Mullen Fire continues to grow, and it has crossed the state line from Wyoming into Colorado.
Heavy snow will cause extremely difficult travel in the mountains through Friday night. For Denver and the Front Range, expect more light to moderate snow with occasional heavier snow bands.
Approximately 500 flights were impacted by the snowstorm at Denver International Airport Monday night, but on Tuesday morning things appeared to be running smoother.
A major snowstorm that dumped snow throughout the Rockies region overnight closed schools and stretches of highways in Wyoming and Utah and caused lengthy flight delays at Salt Lake City's airport.
The Colorado Department of Transportation is urging people to leave work early Monday to avoid a snow-packed and icy commute.
More than 1,100 passengers were forced to spend Monday night at the airport after a major snowstorm hit the Denver metro area.
Airlines began cancelling flights out of Denver International Airport ahead of a winter storm on Monday. The storm is expected to bring 6-16 inches of snow to the Denver metro area by Tuesday evening.
United Airlines announced they are offering travel waivers for travelers at Denver International Airport ahead of Monday's storm.
United Flight 229 from Washington Dulles to San Diego was diverted to Denver International Airport on Thursday morning.
There was a brief ground stop at Denver International Airport Monday morning.
After Tuesday's hundreds of flight cancellations and delays, a calmer day is expected at Denver International Airport on Wednesday.
The number of delays and cancellations at Denver International Airport totaled more than 800 on Tuesday.
A Lakewood man and his girlfriend were recently sentenced for the death of the man's mother. They were the disabled woman's caregivers for seven years due to her deteriorating health.
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President Trump called GOP Sen. Tim Scott after the South Carolina Republican publicly urged the president to remove a reposted video depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes.
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