Travel in Denver

If “summer travel” triggers images of beachside idylls and Disney theme-park thrills, you likely drive rather than fly to your summertime vacation spots. Because summer air travel is a very different picture, indeed.

The holidays came early for deal-seeking travelers.Frontier Airlines recently revealed a “Christmas in July” airfare sale that provides discounts on flights around the United States for as low as $19 one-way.Travel + Leisure spotted deals available from major airports including Atlanta, Nashville, Cleveland, Denver, Las Vegas, Orlando, and more for as low as $19 one-way, as listed on Frontier’s website The fare sale ends on July 25, 2024 at 11:59pm ET, and is valid for tickets through November 13, 2024. However, travelers are advised of several restrictions on when they can use the tickets — such as only flying from Monday through Thursday, and Saturday. There are also time periods where the promotion does not apply, such as select weekends.  While many of Frontier's fares are lower in the promotion, the $19 one-way promotional fares are exclusive to members of the airline's paid membership program, Discount Den. The program provides members access to lower prices, free flights for kids, and other perks.  One exciting part of the deal is it also includes discounted airfare to popular international routes. Travelers can score $89 flights from either Miami, FL or Atlanta, GA to Cancun, Mexico. The fare sale also offers $109 flights from Dallas, TX to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.  Other popular one-way flight routes in the promotion include:

As a kid growing up in rural Illinois, I dreamed of moving out of the cornfields that I knew and into a big city or far-flung locale. I moved out of state right after grad school, first to Louisiana — which I loved — but with a pull to the West that I couldn't ignore.

United Airlines introduced a "basic economy" ticket in 2017 to compete with budget carriers like Frontier and Spirit Airlines.

Montage Deer Valley appoints Gretchen Walker as Director of Sales & Marketing, leveraging her extensive luxury hospitality experience to drive growth and revenue strategies.

Frontier Airlines continues to make big changes to its network.

A late summer or fall getaway just got cheaper to book. Frontier Airlines recently announced a ‘1 Million Seats’ fare sale with deals as low as $19 one-way. The sale extends to popular locations such as Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Orlando, and more.  The sale pricing expires on June 13, 2024, and is valid on travel dates between now and June 15, 2024 and then again from August 19, 2024 through October 31, 2024, with some caveats. The airline will only allow discounted tickets to be purchased for flights on Mondays through Thursdays, and Saturdays. There are other restrictions for travel dates to Las Vegas, Florida, and international destinations, so travelers should carefully review the sale terms to ensure they are getting the best deals.  The discounted fares of $19 are only available to members of Frontier's paid-subscription service Discount Den, which has a $59 annual membership fee and provides access to deals and other amenities for members. For those without the Discount Den subscription, the starting sale price is $29. Travel + Leisure spotted some of the deals include: 

Don’t tell winter, but summer is my favorite season in Colorado.

Southwest Airlines is making another round of changes to its route map.

“You’ve never seen Glenwood Canyon quite like this.” Over lunch in Salt Lake City, my guide Shawn Horman explains the singular experience of riding a train through one of Colorado’s most spectacular scenic drives.

Denver PrideFest, one of the nation’s premier LGBTQ+ events, will celebrate its 50th anniversary June 22-23, 2024. The two-day festival unites communities from across Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region as the parade, run and festival attracted an estimated 550,000 people to downtown Denver in 2023.

A forecast from AAA estimates Memorial Day weekend travel will be up from last year with boosts in travelers across modes of transportation — but still shy of the all-time record set in 2005.

Love to travel to the most posh places? A new analysis from travel experts at the blog OptimosTravel ranks Aspen—a mountain town in Colorado—the most expensive U.S. vacation destination.

As more passengers — nearly 8.5 billion to be exact — returned to the skies last year, one international hub made its way back into the global top 10. 

For the 25th time in 26 years, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) was named the world's busiest airport.

It’s not the longest flight ever available, but it’s long enough.

Yet another Boeing aircraft has encountered mechanical issues while flying passengers, this time on a Southwest Airlines flight from Denver to Houston in the morning of April 7. 

United Airlines is growing its international route network once again.

Beginning on June 11, Turkish Airlines will launch a new nonstop route from Denver International Airport (DEN) to Istanbul Airport (IST). To kick off the exciting new transcontinental flight, several Star Alliance partners are offering business-class award seats for as low as 88,000 miles with open availability from July through late fall, first reported by Instagram user @Findflightsforme.

Turkish Airlines plans to launch a new U.S. destination this summer. On June 11, the Istanbul-based carrier will launch nonstop flights from Denver International Airport (DEN) to Istanbul Airport (IST).

Travelers from the Mile High City will be clocking up the miles with Denver’s newest long-haul service. 

Eclipse chasers hope for clear skies, so here’s hoping for a good forecast for Monday, April 8. But if you are the kind of person who likes to plan way ahead, consider coming to the Mountain West in 21 years and four months. Colorado is known for more than 300 days of sunshine, and the August 2045 total eclipse crosses most of the state.