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South Terminal Redevelopment Program Update
When people travel to Denver International Airport this summer, they will see many signs of progress as DIA builds for the future. Starting in June, reconstruction of the elevated roadway bridges at Terminal West will result in some temporary detours to DIA’s passenger pick-up and drop-off levels.
Here are the highlights of what will be different this summer.
- During construction, taxis and shuttles will not drop off passengers curbside at airlines.
- All taxi or shuttle drop-offs and pick-ups will be in designated locations.
- Passenger drop-off and pick-up will move to Level 6 East.
- Arrival (passenger pick-up) traffic will be detoured through the parking garage to pick-up passengers curbside on Level 4.
- Vehicles will not be required to pull a parking ticket.
- Departure (passenger drop-off) traffic will be detoured off of Peña Boulevard to the left, along the west side of the West Economy Parking Lot and up the exit ramp, to Level 6 West. You will be entering Level 6 from the north instead of the south.
- No changes to the normal routine.
Orange directional signs will help guide the way during the reconstruction.
For more information, visit www.flydenver.com or call the construction information hotline at (303) 342-6400.DIA Gets Gobal Entry
Do you want an alternative to standing in line when you arrive from an international destination, especially after a long transoceanic flight?
Global Entry is now at DIA. Global Entry is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection program that allows pre-approved, low-risk travelers to clear immigration and customs quickly when they arrive in the United States. Global Entry members are processed by biometric identification in less than five minutes. Although the program is intended for frequent international travelers, you do not need a minimum number of trips to qualify for the program.
This is how it works. Visit www.globalentry.gov to apply. Applicants undergo a rigorous background check and interview before enrollment is approved. If you are approved and you arrive at DIA or at another participating airport after an international flight, you can proceed to Global Entry kiosks, present your machine-readable passport or U.S. permanent-resident card, place your fingertips on the kiosk scanner for fingerprint verification, and make a customs declaration. After a kiosk issues you a transaction receipt, you will be directed to baggage claim and the exit from Customs.
"The initiation of the Global Entry program, which will speed up the processing times for pre-qualified, arriving international passengers, is clearly aligned with our goals for providing a customer-friendly airport experience," said Ken Greene, deputy manager of aviation for operations, public safety and security. "Global Entry is coming to the airport just in time for the initiation of our newest international service," he added. "We will begin nonstop service to Iceland this spring, with four flights to Reykjavik every week via Icelandair."
New Free Wi-Fi Provider Coming to DIA
Travelers will continue to receive free Wi-Fi Internet access at Denver International Airport, but they will soon have the option to upgrade to a premium service.
DIA selected Concourse Communications, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boingo Wireless, Inc. as the new free Wi-Fi Internet service provider through a competitive bid process. The service should be available before Summer 2012.
Since 2007, DIA has provided free Wi-Fi Internet access throughout Jeppesen Terminal and the gate areas, said John Ackerman, the airport's chief commercial officer. "Boingo will be responsible for improving the quality of DIA's free Wi-Fi service, and providing a new upgrade option that will support power users' elevated demand for Internet at Denver International Airport."
The new Internet service at DIA will be a tiered product that will allow casual Wi-Fi users to take advantage of free basic access throughout the airport to watch videos, stream audio, Web surf, book hotels and flights, check e-mail and post to Facebook. At the same time, power users will also be able to pay for premium service to improve performance for connecting to corporate VPNs, streaming high definition video, sending large files, and using other data-intensive applications.
Your Nonstop Flight to Providence, R.I., Has Arrived
Southwest Airlines is now offering daily nonstop service between Denver International Airport and T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I. This is the first time that nonstop flights have been available between Denver and Providence, and Rhode Island becomes the 44th state with nonstop service from DIA.
From historical tours to post-secondary education institutions to the great outdoors, visitors are sure to find something that piques their interest from all that Rhode Island has to offer.
History buffs will be attracted by the rich history of Providence, which was first settled in June 1636 by Roger Williams and was one of the original 13 colonies of the United States. Providence has many historic buildings and pre-revolution houses. Its Eastside neighborhood in particular includes the largest contiguous area of buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States. This neighborhood is home to First Baptist Church, the oldest Baptist church in the United States, which was founded by Roger Williams in 1638.
Providence boasts an impressive array of green space and recreational opportunities. From May to October you can see the city from authentic gondolas as they glide along the Woonasquatucket and Providence Rivers, which pass beneath Venetian bridges and take you into the city center, passing cobblestoned river walks and waterfront parks, such as WaterPlace Park, which has a stone-stepped amphitheater.
India Point Park is an 18-acre city park overlooking Narragansett Bay, and includes bike paths, waterfront views, and playgrounds. Nearby Warwick owns some of the state's best-kept coastline (39 miles of it) and is replete with natural and manmade beauty. Providence has plenty to catch your eye and keep your attention.
Newport, R.I., located at the southern tip of Aquidneck Island, with terrific ocean views of Rhode Island Sound, became the locale for summer "cottages" built by wealthy families, such as the Vanderbilts. Because of their size and opulence, these preserved "cottages" more likely will be thought of as mansions by the hoi poloi who visit. Several of these houses, including the Vanderbilts' Breakers, are now owned by the Preservation Society of Newport County and are open to the public.
Sailing, whether in a racing yacht that might qualify for an America's Cup race, or in a modest sloop, is a terrific way to see Narragansett Bay or to venture along the Atlantic Coast. And an excursion to Block Island, Rhode Island's version of Nantucket, is a great way to experience old seaside inns and island villages.
Rhode Island is home to a large number of institutions of higher education such as Rhode Island School of Design, Providence College, Johnson & Whales University, Rhode Island Public College, Roger Williams University, the University of Rhode Island, and Brown University, an Ivy League university and one of nine colonial colleges in the nation.
Every Day is Earth Day at DIA
One of Denver International Airport's five strategic priorities is: Taking Environmental Stewardship to New Heights.
In its strategic plan, the airport states, "Our pursuit to preserve and protect the environment will be fierce and relentless."
With the strategic plan setting the tone, DIA's Environmental Services section guides the airport's environmental stewardship and sets sustainability goals. In 2004, DIA was the first commercial service airport in the United States to receive ISO 14001 certification for establishing an environmental management system throughout its entire facility. The EMS provides a framework for the airport to identify, prioritize, and manage the significant environmental aspects of its operations. DIA focuses on identifying, developing, and implementing programs to address potential impacts from significant environmental aspects and to improve environmental performance.
Since the implementation of the ISO 14001 certification, DIA has tracked and published its year-end goals and actual numbers for transportation energy use, non-transportation energy use, nonhazardous solid waste generation, hazardous waste generation, and aircraft deicing fluid collection. This information can be found at: http://business.flydenver.com/community/enviro.
Continuing its strong dedication to the environment, DIA will be making Earth Day a month-long celebration this year. To kick things off, the airport hosted a group of local middle school students, who saw a presentation from DIA's Environmental Services and received a tour of the airport's glycol recycling plant, which treats aircraft deicing fluid runoff so that it can be used for other products. The Environmental Services team also interacted with the class by listening to the students' presentations on the sustainability projects that they created to better their own school and community.
Here is a list of other Earth Day activities that DIA will be participating in:
- Resource Area for Teaching – Employees will be contributing to RAFT, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating useful supplies for Denver metro area teachers by repurposing office supplies that normally would go to a landfill.
- Electronic Recycling Collection Event – DIA employees will participate in a recycling event for electronics provided by Metech Recycling. More than 95 percent of the materials collected by employees will be securely recycled for remanufacturing.
- Earth Day Denver 2012 – On April 18, DIA Environmental Services staff will participate in the city's Earth Day Fair in downtown Denver to discuss sustainability and how the airport is saving money. The staff will also showcase vehicles that are part of DIA's green fleet and run on compressed natural gas.
- Airport Earth Day Celebrations – On April 20, the DIA Environmental Services team will distribute Earth Day gifts to passengers in Jeppesen Terminal and discuss the airport's environmental programs and initiatives.
DIA will be dedicating this year's Earth Day to Norm Higley, director of environmental services, who passed away last month. His geniality and his leadership and dedication to the airport and its environmental programs will be greatly missed throughout the DIA community.
Air Service News - April
Denver’s Got Spirit!
Spirit Airlines will begin offering daily nonstop flights from Denver to Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW), Las Vegas (LAS) Chicago (ORD), and Fort Lauderdale (FLL) on May 3, 2012. From these four focus cities, DIA passengers can connect to 29 Spirit destinations, including international locations in Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean.
Denver’s Newest European Gateway
Nonstop service between Denver and Reykjavik, Iceland (KEF), is less than a month away. Icelandair’s flights link Iceland to Denver and give Colorado tourists easy access to 23 European destinations through connections in Reykjavik. This new Iceland service will bring DIA’s nonstop international destination count to 20.
You Can Start Daydreaming about the Caribbean!
Frontier airlines recently announced that it will begin seasonal service from Denver to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (PUJ), beginning June 9, 2012, operating every Saturday through August 4. Punta Cana will be Denver’s 21st international destination and the city’s first nonstop flight to the Caribbean.
A Normal Flight
Frontier Airlines is offering new year-round service (four departures a week) from Denver to Bloomington/Normal, Ill. (BMI) and Cedar Rapids, Iowa (CID), beginning May 17 and 18, 2012, respectively. Frontier also will be flying to Bellingham, Wash. (BLI), Great Falls, Mont. (GTF) and Harrisburg, Pa. (MDT), May through September.
Frequency and Choice
This summer, DIA passengers will have more frequent flights to some major cities and a few additional carriers offering these flights.
In June 2012, DIA will have 20 daily Los Angeles (LAX) flights when Delta starts four daily departures to LAX. Delta will join the four airlines currently serving the market (American, United, Southwest, and Frontier).
Denver to New York will have 23 daily departures by August this year when Delta and Southwest begin operating twice-daily service to New York-LaGuardia (LGA). With the additional flights, Denver passengers will be able to travel to the New York area on six airlines: AirTran, Delta, Frontier, jetBlue, Southwest, and United.
The Buckeye State in June
Southwest is expanding its Denver service to include daily nonstop service to Akron, Ohio (CAK) and Dayton, Ohio (DAY) in June 2012.
New Flight to Fairbanks
In June, United Airlines enters the Fairbanks, Alaska (FAI), market with daily service from June 7 through August 27, 2012. United joins Frontier in providing nonstop service between Denver and Fairbanks.
Contributors
Kevin Andrews - Photographer
Lacey Barron – Writer
Laura Coale – Writer
Douglas Howard – Design
Steve Klodt – Chief Editor
Jenny Schiavone – Writer
Travis Thompson – Writer
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