Photo by Dean Humphrey

A United Express flight bound for Denver takes off Tuesday from Grand Junction Regional Airport.

Up, up and away

Up to $900 for an airplane ticket to Denver in the wake of the closure of Interstate 70? Sharp business practice, indeed.

Unfortunately, the high prices reported in The Daily Sentinel Wednesday are more a function of the airlines’ pricing structure than an attempt to gouge travelers needing an emergency alternative to traveling I-70.