»»Southwest Airlines Requests Gates at Washington Dulles
Southwest Airlines plans to start a new sercvice to serve its customers in northern Virginia. The airline announced on April 4, it has requested two gates at Washington Dulles International Airport for service the carrier intends to start in the fall of 2006.
Dulles is one of three major airports within the sprawling Washington, D.C. metro area, which has a population of approximately eight million people.
Gary Kelly, Southwest’s Chief Executive Officer said: “The sheer size and scope of the Washington, D.C. metro area makes Washington Dulles International Airport an exceptional market opportunity. Located in northern Virginia, Dulles will be a terrific complement to our Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) operation located near Baltimore, Maryland.”
The northern Virginia area near Washington Dulles includes three of the nation’s fastest-growing counties, Loudoun, King George, and Caroline. Fueled by the presence of such companies as MCI Inc., Oracle Corp., Orbital Sciences Corp., America Online Inc., and Nextel Communications Inc. (Source)
The airline plans to announce the routes this summer along with the everyday low fares it will offer.
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