Hundreds of thousands of Coloradans are expected to take planes, trains and automobiles over the next 10 days to vacation or visit loved ones for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Denver International Airport will likely see more than 845,000 passengers at security checkpoints between Friday and Dec. 1, an almost 10% increase from 2024, airport officials said in a news release.

The Sunday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 30, will likely be the single busiest day at the Denver airport, with more than 96,000 people expected to pass through security. Other busy days include Tuesday and Nov. 29, DIA officials said. Over all three days, the airport expects to screen more than 271,000 passengers.

Widespread concerns about flight delays and cancellations, amplified by government-ordered flight cuts durin

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