4+ hour, 49+ min ago (154+ words) Nearly 300 flights headed in and out of Denver International Airport on Sunday failed to leave the gate on time, and a handful more were canceled entirely, according to flight tracking data. As of 11:15 a.m. Sunday, 277 flights at DIA had been delayed and four were canceled, according to flight tracking software FlightAware. Nearly 700 flights were delayed on Saturday after Denver saw its second-latest first snow of the season on record " with 0.2 inches of snow accumulating at DIA " and dozens were canceled. No snow fell at the Denver airport Sunday morning, but temperatures dropped into the single digits overnight, according to weather service data. With wind chill, the 9-degree overnight low felt closer to 2 degrees below zero. There were no traffic management programs, including ground delays or ground stops, in effect at DIA as of 11:15 a.m. Sunday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration....

23+ hour, 57+ min ago (194+ words) More than 200 flights were delayed and nearly two dozen were canceled at Denver International Airport on Saturday after early morning snow dusted the metro area. Roughly 0.2 inches of snow was recorded at the airport Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service. As of 11 a.m. Saturday, 231 flights headed in and out of DIA had been delayed and 20 had been canceled, according to flight tracking software FlightAware. No ground stops or ground delays were in effect at that time, but planes departing the Denver airport were being sprayed with deicing fluid to remove snow and ice, causing short delays on the runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Southwest delayed the most flights on Saturday at 89, followed by 75 United flights, 42 SkyWest flights and 10 American Airlines flights, according to FlightAware. Six other airlines delayed between one and six flights. United and SkyWest each…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago (126+ words) Travelers heading to and from Denver International Airport on the Regional Transportation District's A Line train will see up to 30-minute delays because of a signal problem, agency officials said Tuesday. RTD canceled 24 trips and said the train is now running every 30 minutes, with eastbound trains leaving Union Station at 15 minutes and 45 minutes past the hour. The westbound train from the airport into Union Station will leave at 12 minutes and 42 minutes past the hour. Updated service alerts are available online. Transportation officials reported the signal problem just before 10:30 a.m. DIA is expecting more than 845,000 passengers to pass through security during the Thanksgiving season and Tuesday will likely be one of the busiest days....

5+ day, 5+ hour ago (982+ words) For travelers who need one more 90-decibel TSA reminder that unattended bags may be confiscated and destroyed, Denver International Airport won't disappoint. But DIA officials just implemented a mandatory Quiet Airport Policy targeting the noises they can control " a push to contain the often-overwhelming cacophony of modern air travel and give people peace and tranquility. Noise reduction is part of creating "a calmer and more peaceful" airport, not quite a library but a place where brain-addling aspects are replaced with "ambiance," DIA chief executive Phil Washington said. "We are creating a destination for people." The effort to reduce airport noise "is very commendable," said health scientist Jamie Banks, president of Quiet Communities, a national nonprofit that fights harmful noise and promotes quietness as a valuable natural resource. "When you move from a noisy to a quiet environment," Banks said, "you…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago (935+ words) Four United Airlines employees talking about their jobs sound like the kind of workers that most companies would love to snap up: they arrive early for work; they're praised for being helpful; and they have to be reminded to put in for vacation. The four are among 18 employees across United's system who have taken on new careers through a collaboration with Special Olympics that airline spokesman Russell Carlton called an industry first. United started the Special Olympics Service Ambassador program in 2019 in Chicago during National Disability Employment Awareness Month and expanded it to Denver, Houston and Washington, D.C. Plans are underway to hire Special Olympics athletes at United hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Newark. The Special Olympics ambassadors who work part-time as customer service representatives for United at Denver International Airport recently marked their fourth year on the job....

2+ week, 3+ day ago (239+ words) The agencies said the decision follows recommendations from the FAA's safety team, after a "rapid decline" in controller callouts. The flight disruptions were implemented during the'government shutdown, the longest in history. The 6% limit will stay in place while officials assess whether the air traffic system can safely return to normal operations, the agencies said. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said safety remains their top priority and that all decisions will be guided by data. Since Friday the restrictions took effect last Friday, more than 10,100 flights have been canceled, according to the flight tracking site FlightAware. The FAA originally planned to ramp up flight cuts from 4% to 10% of flights at the 40 airports. The FAA said that worrisome safety data showed flight reductions were needed to ease pressure on the aviation system and help manage worsening staffing shortages…...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago (151+ words) Flight reductions ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration will continue impacting Denver International Airport through the weekend, with more than 60 flights scheduled for Sunday already canceled. Airport workers " including air traffic controllers, technicians, safety inspectors and security screeners " are among the essential federal employees forced to work without pay since the federal government shutdown began Oct. 1," leading to a spike in absences and safety concerns. The FAA on Friday ordered airlines to cut 4% of flights at major airports, including DIA, and will increase the cuts to 10% by Nov. 14. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Friday said the cuts could increase to 15% or 20% of flights if the shutdown continues. There were 64 DIA flights canceled on Saturday, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware. As of Saturday afternoon, 66 DIA flights scheduled for Sunday and 38 flights scheduled for Monday were already canceled....

3+ week, 4+ day ago (374+ words) But UPS says it has contingency plans in place, and experts say the impact should be cleared up before the peak holiday season. The plane crashed Tuesday evening as it was departing for Honolulu from UPS Worldport, UPS" largest shipping hub, at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. Package sorting at the center was halted late Tuesday and the halt continued on Wednesday. About 416,000 packages can be sorted at the facility per hour, according to a UPS fact sheet. Consumers who want to check on their UPS packages can wait to hear from the company or look up tracking details online. Tom Goldsby, professor of supply chain management at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, said UPS will most likely step up flights to its regional hubs to offset Worldport"s closure. The hubs are "going to take on a greater…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago (403+ words) By JOSH FUNK, AP Transportation Writer Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy predicted Tuesday that there could be chaos in the skies next week if the government shutdown drags on and air traffic controllers miss a second paycheck. There have already been numerous delays at airports across the country " sometimes hours long " because the Federal Aviation Administration slows down or stops traffic temporarily anytime it is short on controllers. Last weekend saw some of the worst staff shortages and on Sunday, flights at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey were delayed for several hours. Duffy and the head of the air traffic controllers union have both warned that the situation will only get worse the longer the shutdown continues and the financial pressure continues to grow on people who are forced to work without pay. FAA employees already missed one paycheck…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago (379+ words) By JOSH FUNK, AP Transportation Writer Air traffic controllers will miss their paychecks Tuesday because of the ongoing government shutdown, raising concerns that mounting financial stress could take a toll on the already understaffed employees who guide thousands of flights each day. Flight delays are becoming more common across the country as more controllers call out sick because the Federal Aviation Administration was already so short on controllers before the shutdown. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and the president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association Nick Daniels have continued to emphasize the pressure that controllers are feeling. They say the problems are likely to only get worse the longer the shutdown continues. Controllers are planning to assemble outside at least 17 airports nationwide Tuesday to hand out leaflets urging an end to the shutdown as soon as possible. Worrying about how…...