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(Denver, Colo.) Denver City Council Tuesday approved two contracts establishing a carsharing program at Denver International Airport. Councilmember Chris Hinds called the program "an Airbnb for cars" during a Facebook chat last week.

Denver International Airport has purchased additional trains to replace aging ones and add to its inventory.Denver International Airport. (Denver, Colo) Denver International Airport plans to put more trains on its tracks to shuttle passengers between concourses, making those rides less congested and more frequent as travel returns to pre-pandemic levels. However, global supply chain problems are delaying the delivery of the new train cars, which probably won’t arrive until 2023, according to estimates from airport officials.

(Denver, Colo.) The Denver City Council extended various contracts for the renovation of Denver International Airport by $331 million over two years Monday. Some of the extensions became necessary after a pipe burst in December 2021 and flooded a newly renovated area of the airport. Hot water caused extensive damage. Although construction companies are working to obtain insurance settlements, they need to make repairs now. Other contract expansions come from a desire to add capacity at the airport.

Denver International Airport is the third busiest in the world.Denver International Airport. (Denver, Colo.) With nearly 59 million passengers traveling through in 2021, Denver International Airport ranks as the No. 3 busiest airport in the world, according to new data from the Airports Council International.

The fictitious candle set from Denver International Airport.Denver International Airport. (Denver, Colo.) Candles that capture signature scents reminiscent of hotel lobbies, national parks, and even states have emerged as a pandemic-era travel trend. Amid COVID-19, why not order a candle that reminds you of your favorite getaway and hold you over until your next vacation?

With construction projects and COVID protocols, traveling now requires more planning.Denver International Airport. (Denver, Colo.) Frequent travelers out of Denver International Airport share an inside joke: “Be like DIA, never stop working on yourself.”

A construction sign near the TSA security entrance at Denver International Airport.Brittany Anas. (Denver, Colo) Since opening in 1995, plenty of conspiracy theories have cropped up about Denver International Airport — from the idea that there are underground bunkers built for a secret society to the notion that the blue mustang with beady red eyes is cursed.

(Denver, Colo.) The Denver City Council likely will approve another $22 million in “as needed” contracts Monday for remodeling projects at Denver International Airport. In January, airport officials told the council it will take at least four years and another $1 billion to complete the airport redo. But they stressed that the project still is on time and on budget.

(Denver, Colo.) The Denver City Council approved a $5.2 million contract Tuesday for cleaning services at Denver International Airport. The two-year contract went to Kleen-Tech Services, LLC. The city requested proposals through a competitive bid process. There are options to extend the contract by a year for two years.

(Denver, Colo.) Denver City Council will consider Monday spending $38 million to upgrade Denver International Airport's deicing system. The current system was in place when the airport opened in 1995 and no longer operates efficiently.

The Great Hall at Denver International Airport.Denver International Airport. (Denver, Colo.) The Great Hall project at Denver International Airport will take at least four more years and another $1 billion to complete.

(Denver, Colo.) Some employees at Denver International Airport complain they feel unsafe at work. One reported being followed to her car and harassed by an angry passenger. Another said having to park in the airport's public economy lot puts their vehicles at risk for vandalism and theft.

Travelers move through the security line the day before Thanksgiving at the Denver International Airport on November 21, 2007 in Denver.(Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) (DENVER, Colo.) With the holidays quickly approaching, Denver International Airport is expecting to see more than 2.7 million passengers travel through the airport from Monday through Jan. 3, 2022.