Swiss International Air Lines to Launch New Nonstop Service From Dulles International to Zurich Sep 13, 2023 - 02:28 PM EDT The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority announced today that Swiss International Air Lines will begin new nonstop service between Zurich (ZRH) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) on April 1, 2024. Flights will operate daily during the summer and 5x/week in the winter. Passengers on this new route will travel aboard an Airbus 330-300 aircraft featuring first, business and economy class cabins. new air service; new service; new destinations; Read More
Airports Authority Welcomes Capital One Lounge to Dulles International Airport Sep 6, 2023 - 02:47 PM EDT At a ribbon-cutting on Wednesday, executives of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Capital One and TAV Operations Services celebrated the completion of an 8,500-square-foot Capital One Lounge constructed at the base of Washington Dulles International Airport’s historic Air Traffic Control Tower. The Capital One lounge officially opens to customers Thursday, September 7. Dulles Read More
Airports Authority, Dominion Energy Break Ground on Solar and Energy Storage Project at Dulles International Airport Aug 22, 2023 - 12:46 PM EDT Officials from Dominion Energy and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) were joined by federal, state and local leaders Tuesday to break ground on the Dulles Solar and Storage project at Dulles International Airport. Dulles Solar Farm Read More
Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week - 2023 Aug 2, 2023 - 04:58 PM EDT Get ready for the exciting return of Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington’s (RAMW) biannual celebration of the local dining scene in summer 2023! Read More
Taylor Chess Joins Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board of Directors Jun 21, 2023 - 01:22 PM EDT Taylor Chess has joined the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority board of directors. He is an appointee of the governor of Virginia for a term expiring in November 2026. Board of Directors Read More
Protecting the DCA Perimeter May 1, 2024 - 05:16 PM EDT What are the DCA Slot and Perimeter rules? The long-standing slot and perimeter regulatory structure is essential for maintaining the operational and economic balance between the small, space-constrained and over-crowded Reagan National (DCA) and the much-larger Dulles International (IAD), which is equipped to handle bigger planes and longer flights as the region’s growth airport. The Slot rule manages congestion by controlling the frequency of takeoffs and landings. Congestion Flights Construction Read More
Reagan National's Runway is Busiest in America May 30, 2023 - 01:59 PM EDT The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is urging Congress to defeat proposals to add up to 28 new flights at Reagan National Airport, which would increase the heavy congestion on its single main runway, already the busiest in America. Reagan National (DCA), the smallest of three major airports serving Washington, D.C., averages 819 daily takeoffs and landings on its relatively short main runway – making it the most heavily utilized runway in the nation. DCA Read More
Bonnett Named Airports Authority Fire Chief May 26, 2023 - 01:06 PM EDT Acting Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Fire Chief Richard T. Bonnett Jr., a 23-year veteran of the department, has been selected as fire chief after an extensive nationwide search. Promotions Read More
Route Launch Recap: United Airlines IAD-BER May 26, 2023 - 09:30 AM EDT Officials from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, United Airlines and the German Embassy gathered Thursday at Dulles International Airport to celebrate the launch of United’s daily nonstop service to Berlin. Inaugural Flight Read More
Airline Launch Recap: Play Airlines IAD-KEF Apr 27, 2023 - 04:12 PM 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. Air Service Read More
Reagan National Airport’s Runways to Undergo Pavement Rehabilitation Apr 25, 2023 - 04:01 PM 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. Runway Read More
24 New Concessions Coming to Washington’s Airports Apr 25, 2023 - 01:13 PM EDT The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, in conjunction with Marketplace Development, announced Wednesday two dozen new concessions that will begin the construction process at Reagan National Airport and Dulles International Airport in late 2023. These food, beverage and retail brands represent the latest awards of a multi-year concessions redevelopment program. Airport Concessions Read More