COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs Airport is bringing back its holiday season parking promotion. The airport’s promotion will offer travelers a $4 a day parking deal in the long term parking lot, compared to the usual $7 a day. The parking deal will be available starting Nov. 22 through Nov. 29 and start
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Since the start of the pandemic, United Airlines has banned more than 700 passengers for inappropriate behavior. The airline’s CEO, Scott Kirby says the amount of passengers who are misbehaving and losing flight privileges is low compared to the overall number of United Airlines customers. On the other hand, Delta
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DENVER (KRDO) — Denver International Airport just received the green light from the City of Denver to start planning on the construction for the seventh major runway. If the FAA approves construction, the project will be the first runway built at the airport since 2003. The estimated price of the new runway will cost more
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(KRDO) — Delta Air Lines is pushing other airlines to create a national no-fly list of unruly passengers. Earlier this week, the Association of Flight Attendants called on both regulators and airlines to coordinate their lists of unruly passengers. The Federal Aviation Administration has filed complaints against almost 44,000 passengers so far in 2021. Delta
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Andrew Maas barely missed out on a $5,000 prize but later won an even bigger prize in the recent GoldTicket Treasure Hunt. The hunt last fall was organized by “Candy Man” David Klein, the creator of Jelly Belly candy. Courtesy: David Klein Klein hid a numbered golden ticket worth $5,000
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — When local leaders revealed a week ago that they would start planning a relief effort to help Hurricane Ida victims, the first evacuees had already arrived in town and contacted KRDO NewsChannel 13 Tuesday asking for help. KRDO “That’s a surprise and the first I’ve heard of it,” said City
Continue Reading DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — Denver International Airport upgraded the airport’s lost and found system to make it easier to find missing items. The new Lost and Found Software system, provided by Hallmark Aviation Services, allows airport workers to take a picture of a found item with any text on it. From there, the software will
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Airport says there’s been a dramatic increase in travel numbers. In June, the airport reports it almost made it to 100,000 passengers. According to the airport, that’s about a 25% increase from even pre-pandemic numbers. Available seats also went up by almost 40%. The airport says Southwest
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Nationwide, gas prices have fallen nearly 3 cents per gallon within the past week. However, Colorado Springs gas prices remain unchanged. According to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 246 gas stations across the city, prices average $3.50. That’s 15.7 cents per gallon higher than in June and $1.08 higher than this
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — UPDATE (Tuesday, July 14) The city provided an update on the cost of renting electric scooters that will be available in the downtown area later this summer. Below is a statement released Tuesday: “We’re currently negotiating rates to be competitive with other markets, such as Denver and Pueblo, where users
Continue Reading DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — Operations are returning to normal at Denver International Airport following a power outage Wednesday. At 2:34 p.m., DIA announced a power outage had triggered flight delays. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for DIA. While flights in the air were still able to land at DIA, flights that had
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The same recent phenomenon that caused fuel shortages at local gasoline stations has now spread to some airports. Dave Zelenok of Colorado Springs told KRDO NewsChannel 13 that on Monday morning, he was scheduled to fly from the Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago but the flight had to stop at
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Drivers who regularly travel the mile-long stretch on Interstate 25 between Fillmore street and Garden of the Gods Road dread the daily traffic bottleneck there, that can worsen already-heavy traffic congestion. However, the bottleneck decreases as you drive away from that stretch, and traffic suddenly opens up for easier driving.
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PIKES PEAK REGION, Colo. (KRDO) — It’s a question worth asking, after what drivers have experienced on the busy stretch of highway in recent years. Last Fourth of July weekend, traffic there was unusually heavy; backups between Colorado Springs and the entrance to the Pikes Peak Highway were seven miles long. During the same period
Continue Reading DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — The first direct flight from Paris to Denver will begin at the Denver International Airport on Friday. Earlier this year, Air France announced plans to create a new nonstop service between Denver and Paris. The flight will operate up to three times a week, as one of only a handful of
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GLENWOOD CANYON, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Transportation announced Monday at 6:17 p.m. that both westbound and eastbound lanes along I-70 reopened following two mudslides that completely closed the interstate. Eastbound I-70 reopened earlier Monday afternoon following two mudslides that closed the interstate in both directions. On Saturday, westbound I-70 closed between Dotsero,
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SOUTHERN COLORADO, Colo. (KRDO) — Motorists in Southern Colorado are reporting gas stations are out of fuel. Drivers in Pueblo and Cañon City have reached out to AAA, who report this is a national trend. Well into Saturday night, drivers reported long lines as people panic bought gasoline. Skylar McKinley, Regional Director of Public Affairs
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — Governor Jared Polis signed a new transportation bill Thursday, and with it comes a new gas tax. The bill is set to create new sources of dedicated funding for planning, development, construction, maintenance, and supervision of sustainable transportation. Along with improving existing transportation infrastructure and creating modern infrastructure designed for electric
Continue Reading COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A new bus service to the Colorado Springs Airport is about to begin. Starting Sunday, Mountain Metro will have express trips to the airport. Route 37 is expected to run seven days a week, from 6:15 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. The route will begin at Hancock Plaza, and make a
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Southwest Airlines announced they will add new flights during the upcoming holiday season to Houston and San Antonio. The routes will start in November and be available on select days. There are already daily flights to cities like Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Las Vegas, and Phoenix. Southwest just entered the Colorado
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