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Southwest captain Jeff Kilponen greets employees from the cockpit of the plane that arrived Monday. The airline, which is returning to Denver after a 20-year absence, will launch Denver service today to Phoenix, Chicago and Las Vegas. It also will offer Saturday flights to Oakland,Calif., and San Diego.

Southwest Airlines lands, expands

May 8, 2016 at 7:02 a.m.

Southwest Airlines lands, expands

A Southwest Airlines jet arrives in Denver and is greeted by Southwest Airlines employees on the tarmac at Denver International Airport in Denver on Monday, Jan. 2, 2006.

Southwest lands at DIA, plans expansion

May 8, 2016 at 6:35 a.m.

Southwest lands at DIA, plans expansion

Southwest carries plans for DIA growth

May 8, 2016 at 6:09 a.m.

Southwest carries plans for DIA growth

Denver gives low-cost Southwest Airlines the red-carpet treatment

May 8, 2016 at 5:35 a.m.

Denver gives low-cost Southwest Airlines the red-carpet treatment

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Airline has no assigned seats; early birds board first

December 30, 2005 at 3:07 p.m.

Airline has no assigned seats; early birds board first

Southwest makes a point of becoming part of the communities into which it flies. As a New Mexico tie-in, the airline painted a plane, above, with a facsimile of the state flag.

Officials see the metro economy going up with Southwest’s landing

May 8, 2016 at 5:35 a.m.

Officials see the metro economy going up with Southwest's landing

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Aerol铆neas busca ganar el corazon de la gente

December 24, 2005 at 12:08 p.m.

Aerol铆neas busca ganar el corazon de la gente

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Airlines vie for locals’ hearts, tickers

December 23, 2005 at 3:48 p.m.

Airlines vie for locals' hearts, tickers

Tyler Scroggin, left, and Kory Shrum, both of Savannah, Ga., wait for Shrums father to arrive on a separate flight at DIA on Thursday. They were on their way to Winter Park for skiing and snowboarding. Most travelers at the airport found themselves in long lines Thursday.

Prisa navide帽a no tan r谩pida en las filas de DIA

May 8, 2016 at 5:45 a.m.

Prisa navide帽a no tan r谩pida en las filas de DIA

Tyler Scroggin, left, and Kory Shrum, both of Savannah, Ga., wait for Shrums father to arrive on a separate flight at DIA on Thursday. They were on their way to Winter Park for skiing and snowboarding. Most travelers at the airport found themselves in long lines Thursday.

Holiday rush not so fast for travelers in DIA lines

May 8, 2016 at 5:25 a.m.

Holiday rush not so fast for travelers in DIA lines