DENVER (KDVR) — AAA expects Thanksgiving journey this yr to be one of many busiest on report with an estimated 55.4 million vacationers nationwide. With Denver Worldwide Airport being the third busiest airport on the earth, 1000’s are anticipated to journey by way of Denver throughout Thanksgiving week.
On regular journey days, DIA safety could be a gamble. Relying on the day, you possibly can both breeze by way of safety or, the traces might stretch to baggage declare. Throughout the holidays, particularly this Thanksgiving, there’s going to be much more folks.
A brand new report ranked DIA as one of many worst airports within the nation to journey by way of throughout the holidays.
FOX31 reached out to DIA on what number of vacationers are anticipated throughout the week of Thanksgiving.
TSA initiatives that greater than 489,000 vacationers are anticipated to cross by way of DIA between Monday, Nov. 20 to Sunday, Nov. 26, based on a DIA media spokesperson.
Nearly half one million folks will likely be going by way of DIA in a single week, however the parking and safety traces shouldn’t be a complete catastrophe.
DIA opened up 1,600 areas within the east financial system lot on Tuesday. Subsequent week, the remaining 800 areas will open.
As for safety, a new examine discovered DIA has the fifth longest wait occasions, simply behind Orlando Worldwide Airport and John F. Kennedy Worldwide Airport. Nonetheless, the wait occasions for DIA throughout the vacation season solely amounted to 9.1 minutes in line.
You’ll be able to verify safety wait occasions on-line, however these occasions are solely an estimate. You can even reserve a spot in line by making a TSA appointment.
In the event you’re apprehensive about wait occasions and lacking your flight, ensure you present up additional early to the airport as half one million different folks will likely be boarding their flights as nicely.
