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Denver among first U.S. airports to roll out NextGen technology
TransportIf a commercial jet could land using a smooth, continuous descent versus the traditional stair-step approach, it could save an airline between 200 to 800 pounds of fuel each flight — something that’s now possible at Denver International Airport. DIA has fully implemented its new arrival and departure procedures, the next phase in the Federal [...]
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Denver’s marijuana holiday celebration: High expectations, tight security
DestinationsAs tens of thousands of people gather to celebrate and smoke marijuana in Denver, police will be out in full force. But it’s not the pot smoking they’re concerned about at the yearly event, billed as the nation’s largest April 20 celebration. Instead, police say they’re focused on crowd security in light of attacks that [...]
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U.S. pot tourism reaches new highs in lead up to 4/20 celebrations
DestinationsThousands of people are expected to join an unofficial counterculture holiday celebrating marijuana in Colorado and Washington this coming weekend, including out-of staters and even packaged tours. The events and crowds will test the limits of new laws permitting pot use by adults. More than 50,000 are expected to light up outdoors in Denver’s Civic [...]
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Video: Denver reveals the future of airport ads with largest digital displays in the U.S.
TransportPassengers waiting in the security line at Denver International Airport can pass the time by either watching travelers slog through the tedious process or — as of Wednesday — by drifting away with digital ads and art. DIA and Clear Channel Airports, a division of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, rolled out its newest technology project [...]
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United delays launch of Denver-Tokyo flights after dropping 787 until June 5
TransportUnited Airlines cut the grounded Boeing 787 from its flying plans at least until June and postponed its new Denver-to-Tokyo flights on Thursday, as airlines continued to tear up their schedules while the plane is out of service. Investigators are still trying to figure out what caused a battery fire in one plane and forced [...]
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Denver top city for skiing and yoga in U.S.
DestinationsNot surprisingly, given its reputation as the destination for winter sports fun, Denver is the top local market for snow skiing. Almost one-fifth (19%) of Denver adults skied or snowboarded during the past year, versus four percent of all adults nationally, according to new survey by Scarborough Research. But the people of the Rocky Mountains also [...]
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Denver Airport offers flyers free phone calls to anywhere in the world
TransportA new ad-based service will allow flyers passing through Denver International Airport to make free domestic and global calls, the airport announced today. Each RMT Free Phone will have a 17-inch LCD screen that runs 15-second advertisements or coupons. There will be over 200 landline phones set up around the airport. Unlimited free calls are [...]
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Why Denver won’t tout marijuana tourism to become the next Amsterdam
DestinationsDespite the passage of Amendment 64 —which made Colorado the first state to legalize small amounts of marijuana for recreational use— marijuana tourism is not on the agenda for state boosters. The new law…was opposed by most Colorado lawmakers. Richard Scharf, president of Visit Denver and chairman of the Colorado Tourism Office, warned that passage [...]
