Alexandria, VA— The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority will open over 1,300 parking spaces in a new Gold Economy Lot at Washington Dulles International Airport on November 3, 1998. This brings the total number of spaces at Dulles to over 13,500. "With this addition, we have added more than 3,400 new parking spaces at Dulles this year," said Airports Authority President/CEO James A. Wilding. "We recognize the need for parking at Dulles as new air service is added and passenger numbers increase."

Alexandria, VA— Congressman Frank Wolf, District of Columbia Mayor Marion Barry, Jr., former U.S. Transportation Secretary Elizabeth Dole, and Steve Ridgway, Executive Director of Customer Services for Virgin Atlantic Airways, Ltd., one of the international airlines that will operate from the new concourse when it opens on February lst, will join hundreds of invited guests and officials from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority at a dedication luncheon in the new Midfield Concourse B at Washington Dulles International Airport at noon on Wednesday, January 28.

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority will sponsor a Job Fair in conjunction with the District of Columbia Department of Employment Services on Tuesday, March 27th.  This event will provide information to District residents about job opportunities at Washington Dulles International and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airports.       The Job Fair will be held at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel at 1201 K Street, N.W. in Washington, D.C., from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.    

The recent Thanksgiving holiday season proved to be a busy time at Washington Dulles International Airport this year and it is estimated that the Christmas travel season will attract passengers to the airport as well. At Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the limited operations during Thanksgiving greatly reduced the usual number of travelers.