As thousands of visitors fly Washington to attend the annual Cherry Blossom Festival, which will be celebrated from March 24th through April 8th, they will experience their first blossom experience at the Ronald Reagan Washington National and Washington Dulles International Airports.

Members of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Fire and Rescue Department recently honored by the Arlington (Va.) Chamber of Commerce. From left to right: Firefighter Cary Henry, Firefighter Joseph Ruffolo, Fire Captain Eugene Harris, EMS Captain Charles Howes, Firefighter Nicholas Buongiorne and Fire Captain Michael Defina.  

The Airports Authority was a key member of the Task Force that worked on this initiative to identify individuals who allegedly falsified information in order to obtain airport identification badges at Washington Dulles International or Ronald Reagan Washington National Airports or otherwise violated the law. It was through the efforts of the Airports Authority Police Department to review some 20,000 records for erroneous information that these individuals were identified.

Now Travelers Can Fly to 32 Foreign Destinations

Information session to describe Environmental Assessment for new concourse, airport people mover system and other projects  

Dulles, Virginia, June 18, 2002 - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in cooperation with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), invites the public to attend a Scoping Workshop on Wednesday, June 26 in Fairfax County at Westfield High School on at 4700 Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly, Virginia or on Thursday, June 27 in Loudoun County at Farmwell Station Middle School at 44281 Gloucester Parkway, Ashburn, Virginia.

Entry and Exit Lane Closures In Preparation for New Parking Payment System  

10th Annual Plane Pull Event Highlighted Festival  

**Note: This press release was issued in 2002.** The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority announces a new easy way to pay for parking at Washington Dulles International Airport. The new system, called Pay & Go will be available starting October 8, 2002.

On Sunday, August 11th, there will be a brief detour for all traffic using roadways in front of Terminals A, B and C at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport for approximately one half hour between 5:45 a.m. and 6:15 a.m.

Set for September 21st10th Annual Plane Pull Event Highlights Festival  

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority will hold its Annual Business Opportunity Seminar for Local Disadvantaged Enterprises, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, and Minority and Woman-Owned Businesses onWednesday, November 6, 2002. The Authority operates Washington Dulles International and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airports. The Seminar will be held from 1:00 -5:30 pm at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, located at 2660 Woodley Road, in Northwest Washington DC.