With the launch of two new international and 17 U.S. flights this year, Denver International Airport (DEN) now offers 200 nonstop global destinations – the first time in its aviation history. And, DEN has the most domestic destinations of any airport in the country.
“The Metro Denver region’s success attracting and scaling companies relies on our impressive network of domestic and international destinations from Denver International Airport,” said Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation CEO J. J. Ament. “Within four hours, our business travelers can reach virtually any U.S. destination with multiple flights and carriers to choose from.”
The Metro Denver EDC works with DEN to attract domestic and international flights to keep Colorado connected to the world.
Its destination growth means more competition from carriers, keeping airline ticket prices lower than the rest of the country, on average: DEN’s average one-way domestic fare is $138. That’s 19 percent below the U.S. average of $170. In fact, Denver’s average fare has declined 5 percent over the past year, compared to a less than 2 percent average decline for all U.S. airports.
And, those low fares help to stimulate travel demand; DEN’s domestic market has grown by nearly 8 percent over the past year, outpacing the U.S. average of 5 percent growth.
This growth reflects the work of DEN, said DEN CEO Kim Day: “Access is critical in today’s economic environment, and every new destination added to our network is an additional asset.”
Dani Barger is the Digital Communications and Marketing Manager of the Metro Denver EDC