The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority has named Deputy General Counsel Claire McKenna as its next senior vice president and general counsel, effective May 1. She succeeds Ashley Carvalho, who announced plans to  leave the Airports Authority in May due to personal family reasons.

More than 53.9 million passengers traveled through Reagan National and Dulles International airports in 2025, breaking the previous year’s record for the two-airport system, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority announced Tuesday. Significant growth in travelers at Dulles was enough to offset a slight decline in Reagan National passengers compared with its record-setting year in 2024.

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority welcomed Trent Morse on January 21, 2026, to its board of directors for a six-year term. Morse is a federal appointee of President Donald J. Trump.

Air Premia will begin new nonstop service between Seoul Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) on April 24, 2026.

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority board of directors elected Mark Uncapher to serve as its chairperson and Alex Vogel to serve as vice chairperson for 2026 at its November 19 meeting. The board also re-elected Felice C. Smith as vice president and secretary to the Airports Authority. All three will serve one-year terms in office beginning in January.

The upcoming holiday travel season – Veterans Day on November 11 through the New Year’s holiday – is expected to bring high levels of passengers to airport roadways, parking facilities and terminals.

Leaders of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and the Taoyuan International Airport Corporation met Thursday in Taipei, Taiwan, to sign an agreement promoting travel connectivity between Washington, D.C., and Taipei. Washington is the largest passenger revenue market currently without a non-stop international flight to Taiwan-Taoyuan International Airport (TPE).

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority on Wednesday named Keith Autry as vice president for engineering and Dulles capital programs. The action fills a vacancy created when Thomas R. Beatty was promoted in March 2025 to executive vice president and chief operations officer. 

Airline and airport executives, staff and passengers gathered Friday, July 25, at Dulles International Airport (IAD) to celebrate 30 years of air service on Korean Air. The milestone event was held at gate A32, where a newly branded Boeing 777-300ER arrived on the nonstop daily flight from Seoul, South Korea.  

A significant update to Dulles International Airport’s (IAD) Master Plan, which provides a long-term framework for the airport’s development, was approved Wednesday by the Metropolitan Wash

With the summer travel season taking off Memorial Day weekend, Dulles International and Reagan National airports are ready to launch summer vacations to destinations across the United States and around the world. More than 20 million passengers are expected to travel through the region’s two airports from May through August, with 11 million of those customers using Dulles International.

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority announced Wednesday that 11 new concessions will begin development at Dulles International and Reagan National airports in the coming year. The food, beverage and retail brands represent the latest awards in the multi-year program to redevelop more than 80 concessions at the airports. Since 2023, concessions redevelopment has delivered 47 new or renovated locations for airport customers.