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Two 9/11 Hijackers Almost Missed Their Flight. This Agent Deals With The Guilt Of Helping Them On

by Gary Leff on September 11, 2022

Sep 11 2022

American Airlines Flight 77 from Washington Dulles to Los Angeles was one of four flights hijacked on September 11, 2001. The Boeing 757 was crashed into the Pentagon, killing 59 passengers and crew and 125 in the building as well.

About half an hour into the flight five hijackers stormed the cockpit, sent passengers and crew to the rear of the aircraft, and took control of the aircraft. Impact was at 9:37 a.m. Eastern time. But two of the hijackers almost didn’t make the flight,.

The Difference Between Scheduling Flights For Customers And Scheduling For Operations

by Gary Leff on June 19, 2021

Jun 19 2021

American Airlines is launching service between Austin and Washington Dulles in August. This flight is absolutely ideal for me. I live in Austin and in the Before Times my most frequent destination was Washington DC – a minimum of once a month, and often twice.

But the flight times are terrible – scheduled to allow a single plan to operate the route, rather than being scheduled for the business travelers who would actually take the flight.

Lufthansa Business Lounge At Washington Dulles Airport Now Part Of Priority Pass

by Gary Leff on April 9, 2021

Apr 09 2021

The Lufthansa business class lounge at Washington Dulles is now part of Priority Pass. That’s a great new option in the airport.

There are already other lounges on the B concourse that are part of the program, like the Turkish Airlines lounge, but in normal times that gets so crowded they cut off Priority Pass access. Another lounge should help equalize the traffic and make it possible to get into your preferred location.

Why Washington Dulles Is So Much Worse Than Close-In National Airport

by Gary Leff on January 9, 2021

Jan 09 2021

Washington Dulles is a very bad airport. And the reasons why are simple. It’s far from the city but once you make it to the airport you’re still nowhere near the airport. There will eventually be a train to the airport but it – too – will stop before the actual airport.

The reasons Dulles is so bad are legion, but it’s not limited to corruption. Sure contracts go to friends, the Office of Audit doesn’t do formal audits and jobs go to unqualified friends and relatives. But the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority oversees both Washington Dulles and National airports, and National is so much better. The real reasons are much worse.

Update: Capital One Shares Statement On Their First Airport Lounge

by Gary Leff on February 19, 2020

Feb 19 2020

Yesterday I covered news that Capital One will open a lounge at Washington Dulles airport. Details of that lounge – location, size, amenities, etc. – available.

In a new statement Capital One is offering a bit more information about access and timeframe for the lounge’s opening.

Air France First Class Lounge & Dining, Washington Dulles

by Gary Leff on January 3, 2020

Jan 03 2020

Air France offers space available upgrades from business class to first class at check-in. This is true even for customers flying business class on an award ticket.

A reader shares that he bought up from a business class award ticket to first class flying Washington Dulles – Paris. He detailed the first class experience on the ground at Dulles airport.

Washington Dulles Historic Control Tower to Become a New Lounge

by Gary Leff on April 17, 2019

Apr 17 2019

Washington Dulles airport plans to open up an interesting lounge opportunity for bidding that would make a perfect (albeit slightly too-small) Centurion lounge or Plaza Premium lounge.

What’s on offer is 9100 square feet at the base of the Historic Control Tower.

That’s Alight, Just Leave It There

by Gary Leff on December 2, 2018

Dec 02 2018

Air travel brings people together from all sorts of backgrounds and experiences. So there are bound to be cultural clashes. And we’re not just dealing with people, we are also dealing with pets. And we’re dealing with how those people deal with their pets.

Walking through Washington Dulles airport on Thursday a passenger in front of me had their dog on a leash….