Denver International Airport prepares for busy Thanksgiving holiday travel week

Denver International Airport (DIA) says more than 785,000 passengers are expected to travel through TSA checkpoints at DIA from November 17th to November 27th. (KDVR)

DENVER (KDVR) – The holiday travel season is already in full swing, and some airports may be closing in record trip numbers.

The Transportation Security Administration said this holiday season it is expected to be his busiest ever. During the year, TSA recorded seven of the 10 busiest travel days in TSA history.


“It’s still the same chaos and last year around Christmas time my flights were canceled because of a bad snowstorm, so it was a mess,” traveler Erin Koon told FOX31.

During the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, Denver International Airport said more than 785,000 passengers are expected to travel through TSA checkpoints at DIA from November 17 to November 27, a 30% increase from this time last year.

tea the busiest days are planned to be Wednesday November 22 and Sunday November 26.

Clint Henderson, a travel expert with “The Points Guy,” said flying on vacation could be the cheapest route for those still looking for a ticket.

“Thanksgiving and Christmas tend to be more expensive than usual because there’s so much demand,” Henderson said. “Prices are slightly down this year and I would say that if you can travel on the real holiday if you want to fly on Thanksgiving, Christmas or Christmas Eve, you can often get hundreds of dollars off the price of the ticket and the added benefit of not it’s not the crowd.”

But he said don’t wait to book. It’s also a good time to compare dollars to points.

“If the cash prices are really high, that’s when you want to redeem your points because that’s when you’re going to get the maximum value for those points,” Henderson said.

TSA also recommends passengers download the Colorado Digital Identity App, know in advance what is and is not allowed in carry-on luggage, stay informed about flight information and arrive early.

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