A computer snag in Frontier Airlines’ central reservation system caused by the early time change led to long lines and flight delays out of Denver International Airport on Sunday morning, airline spokesman Joe Hodas said.
The annual one-hour jump forward for daylight-saving time, which came three weeks earlier this year, stalled the reservation computer about 6:30 a.m., he said.
The airline was forced to switch to manual ticketing, causing long lines and flight delays up to 45 minutes, Hodas said.
While some areas of the system had the correct times, some didn’t, creating a clash of schedules and an eventual deadlock, he said.
“The computer has lots of parts and pieces,” Hodas said. “When one piece says this information doesn’t make sense, then the whole thing can shut down on you.”
The computer was fixed by 9 a.m., and flights had resumed normal schedules by mid-afternoon, he said.
DIA spokesman Steve Snyder said the rest of the airport experienced no difficulties because of the time change, and no other delays were reported.
ASPEN
Ski patrol rescues actors lost in fog
The Aspen Ski Patrol had to lead actors Rob Morrow, Chad Lowe and Fisher Stevens to safety after they and other skiers got lost in snow and fog and ended up out of bounds.
The three ended up with a group of lost skiers, who had used a cellphone to call for help. All were in an area closed to skiing.
Ski patrol members led the group to the bottom of the mountain, a three-hour trip through heavy snow, streams and forest.
BOULDER
Police seek pair in early-morning attack
Authorities in Boulder are searching for two suspects in a second-degree assault that took place early Saturday near 10th Street and University Avenue.
A 19-year-old man told police he was walking with friends between 1 and 1:30 a.m. when they had a verbal exchange with another group of men. The victim told police one of the men approached him and punched him in the face, sending him to the ground. He was then kicked in the face by a second man.
The victim told police he is mulatto, and race will be investigated as a possible motive.
The first suspect is described as a 19- to 22-year-old white male, about 5-foot-10 and 190 pounds. He had curly brown hair and was wearing a blue polo shirt. The second suspect is described as a 19- to 22-year-old male, about 5-foot-11, with short blond hair. He was wearing a black North Face jacket.
THORNTON
Bomb squad probes box near bus shelter
The Adams County bomb squad was called to the 12300 block of Colorado Boulevard to investigate what turned out to be a box filled with computer parts, authorities said Sunday.
Someone called police to report seeing a suspicious package behind a bus-stop shelter, said Matt Barnes, Thornton police spokesman. Traffic was re-routed for about two hours before the item was identified.
BOULDER
Second person sought in fight outside cab
Police are searching for a second man involved in an altercation at a Boulder taxi stand early Saturday.
A taxi driver parked in the 1100 block of Pearl Street about 1 a.m. called police after two men trying to get into the cab started shoving each other.
One of the men left before officers arrived. The other was treated at a hospital after the incident.
The man who left the scene is described as white, about 6-feet tall with sandy blond hair. He was wearing a blue pinstriped shirt and shorts.
