DEN Takes Top Prize at Routes Americas 2025 Awards

DEN Named Overall Winner at the Annual Ceremony Celebrating Aviation Route Development

DENVER – Feb. 12, 2025 – Denver International Airport (DEN) was named the Overall Winner at the Routes Americas 2025 Awards on Tuesday. The award recognizes excellence in aviation route development. DEN was also honored for its success in the organization’s Over 20 Million Passengers category.

“DEN has experienced tremendous growth in recent years to become one of the world’s busiest airports and an integral piece of the national and global air traffic system,” DEN CEO Phil Washington said. “I’m very proud of everyone at DEN who is working hard on a daily basis to share information about DEN’s success and to encourage even more growth and expansion in the years ahead.”

Aviation route development encompasses efforts to recruit new air carriers to Denver and work to support capacity and frequency expansion by incumbent carriers. DEN was recognized for welcoming four new airlines in 2024, including Aer Lingus to Dublin, Ireland and Turkish Airlines to Istanbul, Turkey. In addition, DEN proactively supported expansion by several domestic and international incumbent carriers through marketing campaigns, events and other targeted outreach activities.

“We were honored to be nominated for a Routes Award—and thrilled to be named a winner,” Laura Jackson, vice president of air service development at Denver International Airport, said. “The DEN air service team is proud to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop creative ways to support new and incumbent carriers find long-term success in the Mile High City. Thanks to the judges and to Routes for recognizing our contribution to the expansion of Denver’s global connectivity and resulting economic activity.”

DEN is home to 27 commercial airlines serving 225 nonstop destinations, including 33 nonstop international destinations in 18 countries.

Denver International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world. DEN is the primary economic engine for the state of Colorado, generating more than $36 billion for the region annually. For more information visit www.FlyDenver.com, check us out on YouTube and Instagram, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Sign up for DEN’s monthly newsletter Nonstop News.

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