Local residents and visitors from across the nation and around the world can look forward to more than five million square feet of new or renovated space.
Plans for the future of Dulles International will preserve the vision and design of famed architect Eero Saarinen and improve customer experience by:
- Streamlining the passenger journey with close-in parking, modernised check-in facilities, state-of-the-art TSA security screening and easier access to concourses and gates
- Building new concourses and modernising existing ones that will expand flight capacity and concessions options, whilst providing more spacious, comfortable seating with charging stations, workspaces and other amenities – ultimately eliminating the current C and D concourses
- Adding AeroTrain connections for efficient movement throughout the airport to allow for the retirement of mobile lounges
- Elevating the international travel experience with a rebuilt, modernised concourse connected to the main terminal that includes comfortable seating, world-class shopping and dining, more lounges and direct, walkable access to new, larger Customs facilities
- Constructing a state-of-the-art luggage system enabling travellers to get their bags even faster
- Providing United Airlines with more lounge space, including plans for one of the largest United Polaris Lounges in the world.
Elliott L. Ferguson, II, President and CEO of Destination DC said: “Washington Dulles International Airport is the front door to Washington, DC for millions of visitors from around the world. This transformation will strengthen Washington, DC’s global connectivity, support continued growth in international visitation and make it easier for travellers to begin experiencing everything the nation’s capital has to offer from the moment they arrive.”
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said: “Washington Dulles is the gateway that connects the nation’s capital to the world and this transformation builds on United’s long-term investment in our hub to deliver the world-class airport experience our employees, customers and millions of travellers deserve.”
