Extra flights cause security delays at Denver airport

Extra flights meant to ease the holiday crush have caused long security waits at Denver International Airport.

The Denver Post reports that Transportation Security Administration spokesman Nico Melendez says the airlines failed to communicate their needs, leaving the agency unprepared for the number of flights late Saturday and early Sunday.

He says TSA was unaware of about 64 flights added in the late evening. The agency only had one checkpoint open, but Melendez says they probably should have had three.

Although TSA will be making adjustments to handle an influx of passengers, airport officials say travelers should consider arriving earlier than normally suggested two hours before their flight.

Denver International Airport estimates that Sunday was its seventh-busiest day ever, with 175,000 passengers.