hings have been a little chaotic at Denver International Airport (DIA) in recent weeks, after a breakdown in Southwest Airlines' computer system caused long lines to snake through the terminal. For most travelers, it was an annoyance.
For those more focused on DIA's ongoing weirdness, it was all part of the conspiracy.
Built at $2 billion over budget and unveiled in February 1995—16 months behind schedule—Denver Airport has been attracting controversy since construction began. The airport is 53 square miles, making it the second-largest in the world by area, behind King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The layout of its six runways is, to some, swastika-like. (According to an airport spokeswoman quoted in the Telegraph in February 2015, "[a]ll of DIA's runways support the largest jets currently flying. We think the shape looks like a pinwheel.")