Hundreds of jobs are open at the airport, including dozens with its shuttle operator, ABM. The airport is aiming to reopen the lot fully before Thanksgiving, but that’s not a sure thing. That lot hasn’t reopened permanently from its pandemic closure because of a driver shortage at the airport’s shuttle-bus contractor, though Washington said he’s working on contractual changes that might include allowing the company to use vans that don’t require new hires to have a commercial driver’s license. It’s open again Friday and Saturday in anticipation of big crowds. Parking has nearly run out on recent weekends, forcing DIA and its contractor to scramble to temporarily reopen the shuttered Pikes Peak shuttle lot. Surging passenger traffic - DIA has become the third-busiest airport in the world this year - has resulted in those long security screening lines at peak times, including Friday mornings. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post) Parking, labor shortages among DIA’s woes TSA has agreed to staff them, he said, citing a recent meeting with the agency’s leader in Washington, D.C.Īndy Cross, The Denver PostDENVER, CO – OCTOBER 22: Long security lines at Denver International Airport on October 22, 2021. He outlined plans that include working with the Transportation Security Administration to squeeze four temporary screening lanes into the 12 lanes at the south checkpoint. “The increased passenger volumes have had an impact on how this airport operates - and that is undeniable.”
We’re doing everything that we possibly can to make sure restrooms are clean. We’re doing everything that we possibly can to make sure concessions are open. “We’re doing everything that we possibly can to open up off-site parking lots. “We are doing everything that we possibly can to reduce the wait times in security lines,” Washington said during a news conference. Denver airport plans new screening lanes to ease security crunchĪs long security lines snaked throughout the terminal below, Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington said Friday that efforts were underway to temporarily add new screening lanes and deal with other challenges from a resurgence in passenger traffic.
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