Notes on the DEN Concourse C Extension

The new C concourse extension at Denver International Airport, DEN as the marketing says, is beautiful. It’s open, airy, and full of comfortable seats and places to work. That being said, the new concourse features no restaurants, food, or drink aside from a couple of non-functional Illy machines and little “Grab and Go” kiosks that feature things like $16.50 turkey sandwiches.

It's over $16 with tax.

Of course, there’s a beautiful new men’s room which already has fixtures on the wall taped over. Something hidden is apparently “out of order.” The hand-washing area features a floor-to-ceiling window so that you can watch taxiing planes while washing your hands—oops!—make that “While waiting to wash your hands” since more than half the soap dispensers are wrapped in plastic. I’d say this was left over from COVID, but the feature is not dispersed.

{There is no photo of the restroom fixture draping since bathroom pictures are creepy}

It’s a beautiful facility, and there’s more room when waiting for your flight. Of course, though every passenger is paying for this, tough luck on any modern convenience, like food. Passengers are still doomed to the old part with a 50-deep line at Einstein’s, a similar line at Dazbog, and some sort of non-rhythmic mosh pit in front of McDonald’s (which I avoid because of their spotted scrambled eggs and lukewarm coffee).

A great use of my time.

The barista is out.

It’s nice that there are some new facilities here, but it looks like the grifters have won again! Welcome to $16.50 old turkey sandwich world, and wash your hands first if you can find some soap.