Travelers head to the parking garage outside Terminal West on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) (TimHursttim.hurst@gazettedev.gazette.comhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?s=100&d=mm&r=g)
The busiest days for traveling through Denver International Airport for the Thanksgiving holiday in 2023 are expected to be Wednesday through Sunday.
More than 785,000 passengers are expected to travel through DIA’s TSA checkpoints from Friday, Nov. 17 to Monday, Nov. 27, a nearly 13% increase from the same period last year.
Travelers head to the parking garage outside Terminal West on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) (TimHursttim.hurst@gazettedev.gazette.comhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?s=100&d=mm&r=g)A traveler pulls his luggage out from under a pile on a baggage claim carousel on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) (TimHursttim.hurst@gazettedev.gazette.comhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?s=100&d=mm&r=g)A young traveler drags his luggage past the flight information displays on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) (TimHursttim.hurst@gazettedev.gazette.comhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?s=100&d=mm&r=g)A painter works on a wall at the south end of the Domestic Arrivals area on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) (TimHursttim.hurst@gazettedev.gazette.comhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?s=100&d=mm&r=g)Travelers move around the Domestic Arrivals area on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) (TimHursttim.hurst@gazettedev.gazette.comhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?s=100&d=mm&r=g)TSA security screening officer keeps traffic moving at the north security checkpoint on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) (TimHursttim.hurst@gazettedev.gazette.comhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?s=100&d=mm&r=g)Luggage piles up on a baggage claim carousel on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) (TimHursttim.hurst@gazettedev.gazette.comhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?s=100&d=mm&r=g)A traveler heads to the Level 5 North security checkpoint on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) (TimHursttim.hurst@gazettedev.gazette.comhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?s=100&d=mm&r=g)Travelers head to the parking garage outside Terminal West on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) (TimHursttim.hurst@gazettedev.gazette.comhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?s=100&d=mm&r=g)