In April 2024, Google revealed its top 20 destinations that travelers have taken an interest in for warm weather getaways, with Denver ranking No. 17. TODAY reaffirmed this in April by naming Denver one of the best spring break destinations in 2025. Travelocity cited Denver as one of the top five most popular family vacation destinations for spring and summer travel, and TODAY echoed the sentiment, declaring Denver in the top five sought-after destinations from July through September in June 2023. Men’s Journal’s 2024 Travel Awards highlighted the “50 Best U.S. Vacation Destinations,” where Denver took the No. 25 spot. Similarly, Kayak and Allianz Partners both named Denver one of their top summer travel destinations for 2024. This follows Time Magazine including Denver in their list of the World’s 100 Greatest Places in July 2021. TravelPulse named Denver one of the top “3 Best U.S. Destinations for 2022” thanks to its metropolitan offerings – from fine dining to cultural experiences – as well as 300 annual days of sunshine and proximity to the Rocky Mountains.
Additionally, the Colorado Division of Aeronautics Awards Program recognized Denver International Airport (DEN) as the 2023 Colorado Airport of the Year. In 2024, Denver International Airport set a new record serving 82,358,744 passengers. DEN was named the Overall Winner at the Routes Americas 2025 Awards, as well as triumphing in the Over 20 million Passengers category in February 2025. In April 2025, the Airports Council International ranked DEN as the third busiest airport in North America for the fourth year in a row and the sixth busiest airport in the world for the second year in a row.