DIA Could See Its Busiest Thanksgiving Ever—Here’s What Travelers Should Expect

Denver International Airport is back to normal after the government shutdown. The announcement that the airport was no longer affected by the government shutdown came out on November 17.

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Holiday Travel Surge Expected Across Colorado

Colorado is going to be extremely busy this upcoming holiday season. As always, Denver International Airport will be one of the busiest airports nationwide for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Why Denver International Airport May See Record Thanksgiving Traffic

We knew Thanksgiving travel was going to be busy this year, but we are anticipating that Denver International Airport might see the busiest Thanksgiving season ever in the airport's history. Here is why.

AAA Data Shows Record-Breaking Thanksgiving Travel Numbers

CBS took a look at data from AAA, and they determined that Thanksgiving is going to have record-breaking travel numbers this year. The numbers say that 81.8 million people nationwide are going to be traveling for Thanksgiving this year. 6.1 million of those travelers will fly.

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The travel data is estimated for the dates of November 25 through December 1.

Tips for Navigating DIA During Peak Travel Season

If you are alarmed by this, my best advice would be to ensure that you arrive early. There will be fewer delays and cancellations than there have been in the past few weeks. You might hear a few people complain about Denver International Airport during this time as well. KDVR actually found a study that says that Denver International Airport is the seventh best airport in the United States for Thanksgiving travel based on the lack of delays and cancellations.