Superfly From Thailand, joined May 2000, 38590 posts, RR: 80 Posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 6 days ago) and read 3244 times:
With over 5 million people expected to attend the inauguration of Barack Obama, are any airlines increasing flights to Washington Dulles International (IAD) and Washington National Airport (DCA) the week of January 20th.?
Will United Airlines put their 747s on their Chicago ORD-IAD routes as well as from their other hub cities such as San Francisco, Los Angeles and Denver?
SeaBosDca From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 4288 posts, RR: 4 Reply 1, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 6 days ago) and read 3220 times:
Regardless of whether there's bigger equipment, that airport will be a c!u$+erf@*k... just imagine trying to get a taxi or get on the Washington Flyer.
I'm just thankful I'll be out of town, even though I'm a huge Obama supporter, especially since I live a block from Penn Ave.
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IliriBDL From Germany, joined May 2007, 1205 posts, RR: 15 Reply 5, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 3141 times:
Lots of airlines are adding seats to the Washington, D.C. area for the inauguration of the 44th President of the United States. Consider US Airways’ contribution. The carrier, which in an earlier incarnation was once based in D.C., is laying on more flights to all three Beltway airports: Reagan Washington National (DCA), Washington Dulles International (IAD), and Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall International (BWI).
Cumulatively, look for 27 extra flights between January 17 and 18. After the inaugural, on January 20 and 21, there will be an additional 16 flights to take folks back home.
NWA757boy From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 665 posts, RR: 4 Reply 7, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 2899 times:
Well DL is sending the 767 to DCA. That's a nice upgrade. I think they will be doing a lot more flights into the DC area.
Contrails15 From United States of America, joined Oct 2008, 1181 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 2647 times:
Jetblue is adding more service for it. We got the heads up a few weeks ago.
CALMSP From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 3662 posts, RR: 8 Reply 10, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 2622 times:
we (co) are adding additional flights/larger flights to both BWI/DCA
okay, I'm waiting for the rich to spread the wealth around to me. Please mail your checks to my house.
United787 From United States of America, joined May 2005, 2352 posts, RR: 1 Reply 11, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 2468 times:
Quoting CastropRauxel (Reply 6): I just heard KE changing ICN-IAD to daily - you don't suppose they think Obama will attract more passengers to the region, do they...?
Although probably impossible to measure, I wonder what kind of positive impact Obama will have on traffic between ORD and IAD...good for UA that is "fo sho"!
Contrails From United States of America, joined Oct 2000, 1820 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 2444 times:
Quoting Superfly (Reply 8): With such a huge demand for flights to IAD/DCA, they should put some 777s on those routes that week
I believe the 767 is the largest plane the FAA will allow into DCA, except in an emergency. I'd love to see on on final, though. That would be a real treat.
Quoting CALMSP (Reply 10): we (co) are adding additional flights/larger flights to both BWI/DCA
Any chance you'll be sending any 757-300's into DCA? I'd love to see one.
Mymiles2go From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 207 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 2355 times:
Quoting Superfly (Thread starter): With over 5 million people expected to attend the inauguration of Barack Obama,
Huh? 5 Million? Exactly where do you believe 5 million people will fit?
I've heard closer to a million based on all the media thus far.
United_Fan From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 7176 posts, RR: 8 Reply 15, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 2163 times:
Quoting Contrails (Reply 12): believe the 767 is the largest plane the FAA will allow into DCA, except in an emergency. I'd love to see on on final, though. That would be a real treat.
There is another thread on here about DL putting one in there in the future.(a 763)
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JetBlueAUS From United States of America, joined Apr 2006, 1145 posts, RR: 8 Reply 16, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 2155 times:
JetBlue has increased flights into IAD, and also they added ORD-IAD also for the week or so of the inauguration.
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MasseyBrown From United States of America, joined Dec 2002, 4750 posts, RR: 7 Reply 17, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 2131 times:
Quoting Mymiles2go (Reply 13): Huh? 5 Million? Exactly where do you believe 5 million people will fit?
United_Fan From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 7176 posts, RR: 8 Reply 20, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 1947 times:
Quoting RafflesKing (Reply 19): I'm the idiot trying to see Obama's speech, and then take the 5:30 US Airways Shuttle back to BOS
Good luck with that. All the airports are going to be a mess after it's over.
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Vctony From United States of America, joined Aug 1999, 444 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 1861 times:
I thought I'd be able to go to it. However, I couldn't find a hotel room at a decent price ANYWHERE.
United_Fan From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 7176 posts, RR: 8 Reply 24, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 5 hours ago) and read 1676 times:
Quoting Superfly (Reply 23): Quoting Vctony (Reply 22):
I thought I'd be able to go to it. However, I couldn't find a hotel room at a decent price ANYWHERE.
Flirt with some IAD based United flight attendants and maybe one might put you up.
LOL! Silly
Out of boredom,i looked. Found a Best Western for $600 ! Minimum 4 nites. DC is gonna be a mess. Prices for everything are gonna be jacked.
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25 DeltaL1011man: 757/737/M90/M88/CR9/CR7/CR2/CR1/E70 why? I have a hard time thinking a 777 would make more running ATL-IAD over ATL-NRT. The 763s are non-ER. Woul be
26 MasseyBrown: I'd rather give them out. Besides, Craig's listings are being used for Nigerian-based scams, according to local reports.
27 KGAIflyer: Some of my neighbors are going out-of-town for the week and are renting their houses out. One neighbor has a five bedroom and den house and is asking
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