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DIA’s new West Security Checkpoint is saving travelers time, officials say. But busy days are coming.

Upgraded technology, more lanes speed up much-maligned security waits at world’s sixth busiest airport

Maria Vecchione, front, her 11-month-old son Nico and her husband John use the West Security Checkpoint at Denver International Airport on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Maria Vecchione, front, her 11-month-old son Nico and her husband John use the West Security Checkpoint at Denver International Airport on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Joe Rubino - Staff portraits in The Denver Post studio on October 6, 2022. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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Since the new West Security Checkpoint opened, officials have seen a roughly 30% decrease in average passenger wait times compared to the same period last year.
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