WJLA is reporting that Independence Air, the budget airline so many in the Washington area rely on for quick and affordable trips around the country, will discontinue all flights out of Dulles International Airport starting this Thursday at 7 p.m.

We can’t say we didn’t expect the news — we’re just surprised at how sudden it is. Oh well, we suppose our corporate overlords in New York are finally going to have to buy us that private jet we’ve been pushing for for so long.