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Dec 18, 2019

Workers At Dulles And National Airports Win $15 Minimum Wage

It will go into effect in 2023, and it will cover more than 8,000 workers at the two airports.

Jan 14, 2019

Dulles Closes Security Checkpoint After TSA Agents Call Out Of Work

DCA and BWI both appear to have adequate TSA staffing levels Monday.

Nov 23, 2016

Only The Red Line Will See Track Work Over The Holiday Weekend

On Thanksgiving, trains and buses will run on a Sunday schedule.

Mar 03, 2014

Runways At National Airport Closed, Three Open At Dulles

Good luck flying today.

Nov 27, 2013

A Thanksgiving Eve Travel Delay Roundup (Updates)

It’s Thanksgiving eve, meaning everyone who wants to flee D.C. and hasn’t yet will soon crowd the area’s airports, train stations and roads.

Jun 13, 2012

Driving to Area Airports Is Taking Longer These Days

In yet more evidence that there’s a lot of traffic in the region, a study by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Government’s Transportation Planning Board has found that driving to any of our local airports is taking a lot longer these days.

Apr 30, 2012

The Airports are Soooooo Much Worse in New York

Dulles Airport may not be very highly regarded, but it’s certainly better than the three airports serving New York. Also: Baltimore is OK, but Reagan National gets no love.

Feb 08, 2012

TSA to Loosen the Rules for Flyers Willing to Overshare

The TSA is going to make going through airport security checkpoints a bit breezier, but only for flyers willing to be pre-screened, and then only those on certain flights on certain airlines. Yeah, airport security is still complicated.

Nov 10, 2011

Local Airports Expanding Service, Amenities

National isn’t the only airport serving the metropolitan area which is undergoing an expansion in the amount of services it offers to passengers.

Aug 18, 2011

MWAA: Dulles Rail Extension Needs More Money

Yesterday, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority admitted that it needs more money to build the second phase of the planned Metro extension to Dulles International Airport.

 
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