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Mes de la Herencia Hispana de 2024

Sep 23, 2024 - 09:56AM EDT

¡La Autoridad Metropolitana de Aeropuertos de Washington (MWAA, las siglas en inglés) celebra el Mes de la Herencia Hispana! Esta conmemoración anual, que se celebra del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre, sirve para dedicar todo un mes a reconocer las enormes contribuciones que han hecho los ciudadanos estadounidenses de origen hispano o latino a nuestro país. ¡Seleccione el aeropuerto desde el cual vuela para saber más!

National Cherry Blossom Festival - 2024

Mar 21, 2024 - 07:07PM EDT

The National Cherry Blossom Festival commemorates the 1912 gift of 3,000 cherry trees from Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo to the city of Washington, DC, and celebrates the enduring friendship between the people of the United States and Japan. The iconic 4-week annual festival welcomes spring to the Nation’s Capital - this year it will be held Wednesday March 20 – Sunday, April 14, 2024.

Washington’s Airports Add New Flights, Concessions and Amenities

Sep 20, 2023 - 12:49PM EDT

As a busy summer season ends, data through July show strong passenger growth over 2022 levels at Dulles International and Reagan National airports so far in 2023.

Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week - 2023

Aug 2, 2023 - 04:55PM EDT

Get ready for the exciting return of Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington’s (RAMW) biannual celebration of the local dining scene in summer 2023!

Washington’s Airports Join Nationwide Program to Assist Customers with Hidden Disabilities

Jul 25, 2023 - 12:10PM EDT

A new program that enables airport personnel to discreetly identify and assist passengers with invisible disabilities has launched at Reagan National and Dulles International Airports.

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Route Launch Recap: IAD-SAN

Jun 16, 2023 - 05:50PM EDT

Airport and airline leaders gathered Thursday at Dulles International Airport to celebrate the launch of Alaska Airlines daily nonstop service to San Diego.

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Dulles Welcomes ITA And WestJet

Jun 5, 2023 - 04:47PM EDT

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority staff and special guests gathered Friday, June 2, at Dulles International Airport to celebrate as ITA and WestJet made their debut as new carriers with flights from Washington to Rome and Washington to Calgary, respectively.

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Dulles Welcomes Air Canada and Norse

Jun 2, 2023 - 02:05PM EDT

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority staff and special guests gathered Thursday at Dulles International Airport to celebrate Air Canada‘s new nonstop service to Vancouver and Norse Atlantic Airways‘ debut as a new Dulles carrier providing nonstop service to London Gatwick.

Airline Launch Recap: Play Airlines IAD-KEF

Apr 27, 2023 - 01:52PM EDT

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority staff and special guests gathered Wednesday at Dulles International Airport to celebrate the launch of Play Airlines nonstop service from Washington to Reykjavik, Iceland.

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Reagan National Airport’s Runways to Undergo Pavement Rehabilitation

Apr 21, 2023 - 11:54AM EDT

During the next two years, Reagan National Airport will oversee a project to resurface and rehabilitate asphalt and base materials along its two primary runways during overnight hours.

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Norse Atlantic Airways to Launch New Low-Fare Service from Dulles International to London Gatwick

Feb 24, 2023 - 08:59AM EST

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority announced Tuesday that Norse Atlantic Airways will commence new, low-price, nonstop service between London’s Gatwick International Airport (LGW) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) on June 1, 2023. Flights will operate daily except Tuesdays. Passengers on the new route will travel aboard Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft configured to carry 338 passengers in Economy and Premium Economy cabins.