Passengers Run Into Problems Flying In, Out Of DIA
DENVER (CBS4) - Passengers at Denver International Airport on Thursday are hoping the weather doesn't play the part of spoiler for a second day this week.
Flights were delayed throughout the day on Wednesday and the snowy, cold conditions also led to about 50 canceled flights.
"It sort of felt like we were ice skating into the tarmac," said Bridget Park, who was among those affected on Wednesday.
A CBS4 crew caught up with Park while she was in the airport's Jeppesen Terminal and dealing with a flight delay. She said she was holding her breath during her plane's landing in Denver.
Park flew to Denver from Seattle and said it was 50 degrees warmer there.
Nancy Peterson-Klein also experienced problems flying on Wednesday. Her day started in Detroit.
"However, before I left Detroit I was delayed for about an hour and 10 minutes because of the weather here," she said.
She finally landed at DIA, and when CBS4 interviewed her she was waiting to meet up with her husband, who was flying in from Tampa, Fla.
"Unfortunately, he can't get off his plane right now because the exit gear for the passengers is all frozen, so they have to move the plane to another gate," Peterson-Klein said.
Officials at DIA said there might be some more delays Thursday morning as departing planes will need to be de-iced, but they hope the weather won't lead to as many delays and cancellations as Wednesday.
