Kristen Leigh Painter

Former Business Reporter

Kristen Leigh Painter

Kristen Leigh Painter was a former business reporter who focused on airlines and aerospace coverage. She joined The Post in September 2011 and departed for the Minneapolis Star-Tribune in August 2014. She graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder with a master's in journalism after earning a bachelor's in history from the University of Wisconsin La Crosse.

National Guard members wait on their connecting flight at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta on Jan. 30. More than 400 flights were canceled by 6 a.m.

Invoking airline Rule 240 could close gap between delay, destination

April 27, 2016 at 6:39 a.m.

Invoking airline Rule 240 could close gap between delay, destination

Global airlines mark record year for fee-based revenues

April 27, 2016 at 1:04 a.m.

Global airlines mark record year for fee-based revenues

Reps. Gardner and Coffman question SpaceX in defense of ULA

July 15, 2014 at 11:59 a.m.

Reps. Gardner and Coffman question SpaceX in defense of ULA

Frontier Airlines flight attendants distribute pizza from Domino's to passengers aboard a Denver-bound flight that was diverted to Cheyenne on Monday night. The pilot ordered and purchased the pizza.

Frontier’s “pizza pilot” stirs media; the airline owner reimburses him

April 27, 2016 at 12:54 a.m.

Frontier's "pizza pilot" stirs media; the airline owner reimburses him

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Frontier Airlines鈥� 鈥減izza pilot鈥� brings a flurry of media attention

April 26, 2016 at 11:54 p.m.

Frontier Airlines鈥� 鈥減izza pilot鈥� brings a flurry of media attention

Frontier Airlines in Denver International Airport. Denver, Colorado. October 9, 2013.

Frontier Airlines ramp workers vote for TWU union representation

April 26, 2016 at 11:45 p.m.

Frontier Airlines ramp workers vote for TWU union representation

Frontier Airlines' management outsourced its ramp and gate-agent jobs at all of its stations other than Denver International Airport, pictured above, last year.

Frontier Airlines to launch Denver-to-O’Hare nonstop in October

April 27, 2016 at 4:34 a.m.

Frontier Airlines to launch Denver-to-O'Hare nonstop in October

DIA runway concrete, lighting repairs start; budget set at $25M

July 3, 2014 at 12:54 p.m.

DIA runway concrete, lighting repairs start; budget set at $25M

FILE - In this June 24, 2014, file photo, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Homeland Security to TSA: Beef up some overseas airport screenings

June 7, 2016 at 6:16 p.m.

Homeland Security to TSA: Beef up some overseas airport screenings

Denver International Airport is seen in this February 17, 2005, file photo.

Denver airport logs 3rd record-setting month for passenger traffic

April 27, 2016 at 1:56 a.m.

Denver airport logs 3rd record-setting month for passenger traffic

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