United Airlines cancellations and delays continue to multiply at Denver International Airport
United travelers flying in and out of the Denver International Airport Friday again faced travel disruptions, with 24 delays and 57 cancellations by 6:30 a.m., according to the FlightAware tracking service.
United Airlines led the charge, accounting for the bulk of flight problems: 57 cancellations and 23 delays.
The delays Friday pushed United Airlines’ total at DIA over six days, starting Sunday, to nearly 700 cancellations and more than 1,400 delays, the FlightAware data shows.
Travelers continued to struggle with being stranded at DIA and other airports nationwide.
On Monday, United Airlines staffers set up 500 cots for stranded passengers, relying on DIA officials to provide blankets for passengers stuck overnight. Officials said they set up cots again on Wednesday, but passengers stuck overnight Thursday were left to fend for themselves.
Earlier this week, United officials pointed to severe weather as a main contributor to cancellations and delays, citing flight crews, pilots and other staffers hung up in other parts of the country.
“We’re beginning to see improvement across our operation,” United spokesman Russell Carlton wrote Thursday in an emailed response to Denver Post queries.
However, the airline canceled an equal amount and delayed more flights Thursday than the two days previous, according to FlightAware data.
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