This week’s changes could bring some measured relief, too.
Over 125 flights canceled at Denver airport as storm hits Coloradoĭenver airport’s 2021 passenger traffic points to near-normal levels - or even growth - in year aheadīut volume remains a problem, and DIA CEO Phil Washington recently announced a plan to squeeze four temporary screening lanes into the south checkpoint in coming months. Related Articlesĭenver weather: Rapid warming Saturday to lead to days of spring-like weatherĬhoLon, Tocabe, Marczyk landing at DIA in latest concessionaire leasesĭenver-based Frontier Airlines’ bid for Spirit would create nation’s fifth-largest carrier Passengers returning to Denver on other days of the week can still board shuttles to the lot from the terminal’s east side, on Level 5, Island 3.Īs the airport’s terminal renovation project shifts to the next phase, construction walls are coming down in the terminal’s mid-section in the next two weeks, which should make it easier to get to all of the security screening areas. Its entrance off East 75th Avenue will be open on Fridays from 7 a.m. and 4 a.m.Īs for the partially reopened Pikes Peak lot, DIA says passengers using it for weekend flights should give themselves an extra 30 minutes to get to the terminal after parking. The only exception to the security reshuffling is that overnight screening will continue to be available only at the 24-hour south checkpoint, for all travelers, between 9 p.m. 10, though, DIA says the TSA will offer “minimal” Precheck service in the south area before it’s phased out. It also will have a “limited number” of general-screening lanes, along with one new option for general travelers: a “Travel-Lite” lane serving passengers with one small carry-on bag, such as a backpack, a briefcase or a purse (roller bags won’t qualify).Īccess for Clear screening members still will be available at both the south and north checkpoints, but they should choose the south checkpoint if they don’t also have Precheck. The north checkpoint, which has lost four of 12 screening lanes during construction, now will host most of the expedited screening options. TSA says the changes will provide more consistent options, though it could make adjustments in response to travel projections.
Often, just one Precheck lane was available.Īirport and TSA officials hope to standardize the options at each checkpoint as they make do with limited screening capacity while processing more leisure travelers than normal. In recent months, peak screening times - especially on Sundays and during the morning on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays - have seen long general-screening wait times, with airlines advising passengers to arrive as much as three hours before flights. The changes are coming after TSA and DIA officials conducted “a comprehensive review of the security checkpoint operations,” according to a TSA news release. It will become the default option for TSA Precheck, with “multiple” dedicated lanes, the Transportation Security Administration says. Travelers with a TSA Precheck membership or airline premium-access status should head to the north checkpoint on Level 5 of the terminal.Most travelers in need of general screening lanes will be served at TSA’s checkpoints at the south end of the terminal on Level 5 and on the Level 6 bridge to Concourse A.Starting Tuesday, two new rules of thumb will apply for security screening: Both moves mark the latest attempts to get ahead of big crowds at DIA, which is recovering from the pandemic much more quickly than most U.S. The TSA plans to reshuffle the types of security screening lanes available at Denver International Airport’s three checkpoints this week as both try to reduce wait times during peak periods.Īnd to better handle high parking demand on weekends, DIA said Monday that it would reopen its $8-per-day Pikes Peak shuttle lot on Fridays and Saturdays on a recurring basis after recent test runs with its short-staffed shuttle contractor were successful. Denver airport security screening lines to see changes this week Close Menu
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