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Good news, as we live about fifteen minutes from Dulles International Airport:
United Picked for Nonstop Dulles-Beijing Route
United Airlines today won tentative federal government approval to begin daily nonstop flights between Washington Dulles International Airport and Beijing...
The Washington-Beijing service, which could begin as early as March 25, would further enhance Dulles' reputation as an airport offering nonstop, long-haul flights. The airport already offers nonstop service to such overseas destinations as Tokyo, Seoul, Johannesburg and Buenos Aires...
The DOT said it chose United's bid because a Washington-Beijing route has "the potential to benefit the greatest number of passengers," the agency said in a news release. "More people travel from the Washington metro area [to China] than from any other U.S. city that currently does not have nonstop U.S.-China service."...
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, which runs Dulles and Reagan National airports, said today that the D.C. area was a logical choice for the route because it has the largest population among U.S. communities that do not have nonstop service to China...
With the Dulles-Beijing service, United would offer more than 253,000 seats annually in the U.S.-China market, according to the DOT.
United plans to use a 347-seat Boeing 747-400 on the route. The airline says two of its code-share partners, Air China and Shanghai Airlines, will offer connections in Beijing to other cities in the region.
United Picked for Nonstop Dulles-Beijing Route
United Airlines today won tentative federal government approval to begin daily nonstop flights between Washington Dulles International Airport and Beijing...
The Washington-Beijing service, which could begin as early as March 25, would further enhance Dulles' reputation as an airport offering nonstop, long-haul flights. The airport already offers nonstop service to such overseas destinations as Tokyo, Seoul, Johannesburg and Buenos Aires...
The DOT said it chose United's bid because a Washington-Beijing route has "the potential to benefit the greatest number of passengers," the agency said in a news release. "More people travel from the Washington metro area [to China] than from any other U.S. city that currently does not have nonstop U.S.-China service."...
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, which runs Dulles and Reagan National airports, said today that the D.C. area was a logical choice for the route because it has the largest population among U.S. communities that do not have nonstop service to China...
With the Dulles-Beijing service, United would offer more than 253,000 seats annually in the U.S.-China market, according to the DOT.
United plans to use a 347-seat Boeing 747-400 on the route. The airline says two of its code-share partners, Air China and Shanghai Airlines, will offer connections in Beijing to other cities in the region.
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