Airport Experience® News - Conference Issue 2024

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With 100 Million Passengers Projected, Denver International Is Revamping And Expanding

BY SARAH BELING

ong-heralded as the well-known intersection of breathtaking mile high mountains, a lively food

DEN has experienced annual record breaking passenger numbers for many years, says Courtney Law, director of communications for the airport. As the airport careens toward an expected 100 million annual passengers in the next five to seven years, the DEN team “must continue to expand to accommodate airline growth and the ability to add new airlines, new flights and new destinations for our community,” she notes, adding that as the airport “is the largest economic engine in Colorado, we have a responsibility to continue to grow in a thoughtful manner

Above: Denver International Airport is in the midst of a major expansion and renovation, including a $2.5 billion dollar concourse expansion, now nearly complete after breaking ground in 2018, and the $2.1 billion dollar Great Hall Program, expected to be complete in 2027.

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and brewery scene and, of course, copious opportunities for winter sports, tourism in Denver has only grown more popular in recent years , largely thanks to the advent of “bleisure” travel and hybrid work schedules. And as more and more visitors flock to Denver International Airport (DEN), the facility is rapidly working not only to keep up with the pace of travel, but to provide customers with a significantly expanded and elevated terminal experience.

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