Travel boom fuels record Global Entry wait times at Denver International Airport

• The waiting period is 61% longer than the average time to enroll in 2022.
• The time lag comes amid DIA ranking as the world's third-busiest airport, surpassing 69 million passengers last year.

Yes, but: It could be worse. A half-dozen cities, including Portland, Salt Lake City and San Diego, have wait times stretching into 2024.

The big picture: Surging international travel demand is fueling record applications and long waits for Global Entry, Axios' Kelly Tyko writes.

• Call it the summer of "revenge travel" part two, with COVID-19 restrictions largely a thing of the past and travelers wanting to make up for delayed trips.