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Durango-La Plata County Airport’s temporary closure on track

Flights will be suspended 10 days in September to repave runway and replace lighting

DATE: Jul 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Search and rescue may have become much easier in Southwest Colorado with new technology

Durango’s Colorado Highland Helicopters is first operation in the state to receive RECCO equipment

DATE: Apr 27, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hamburger helper: Beef fat may be coming to help fuel a fancy jet near you

Tallow-based fuel is advertised to cut carbon output of jet flights by 25%

DATE: Apr 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Frontier Airlines to restore nonstop flights between Durango, Las Vegas

Airline will also resume nonstop Denver trips, but canceled DFW bookings

DATE: Apr 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Spirit Airlines will talk to JetBlue about takeover bid

DALLAS – Spirit Airlines said late Thursday that it will talk to JetBlue Airways about its $3.6 billion bid to combine the two airlines, which appeared to leapfrog an earlier offer by Fronti...

DATE: Apr 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Business

Democrats say Spirit-Frontier merger could boost airfares

WASHINGTON – Several congressional Democrats are warning that the proposed combination of Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines would reduce competition among low-cost carriers and drive up ...

DATE: Mar 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Business