Washington Dulles International Airport

Pros: Architecturally striking, even beautiful
Cons: Inconvenient to downtown Washington, tram system, bad food options

Most airports these days aren't that great to behold. Oh sure, once in a while, one comes across something that's interesting enough, but rarely is an airport a significant work of architecture. This was particularly so when Saarinen's ...

Pros: Doesn't Get Overcrowded, Parking
Cons: Mobile Lounges

A Little Bit About Dulles International Airport Dulles International Airport, or IAD as its commonly referred to, is located in Sterling, Virginia. Its approximately 26 miles west of Washington, D.C., and has a total of 39 ...

Pros: It is beautiful to see and can be the best for Washington, DC.
Cons: The construction, food, baggage claim, and taxis.

NOTE: This update covers an additional way to get to DC from the Airport by using Metro Bus. See "UPDATE" embedded in this review. When flying in and out of various cities, many people never consider that they may have a choice in airports or that ...

Pros: Visually appealing, cheap fares, outstanding selection of flight destinations
Cons: Inconvenient location, terminals are poorly setup, always crowded

Yes, you can probably guess by now if you've read my title that I have a love-hate relationship with Dulles Airport. There are times when I am so relieved that this airport serves our area and other times when I just wish I never had even gone there in ...

Pros: Proximity to DC area and fast links to the East. United hub airport.
Cons: Security lines are so long that missing your flight is a real possibility.

I live about 5 miles from Dulles and so it's the obvious choice when I fly on business. The airport's facilities are good - excellent parking, a reasonable selection of stores, lots of seating by the gates and so on. What is excruciating is the whole ...

Pros: Food/snack stores
Cons: misplaced baggages, chaos on transit area, lost baggages, lack of personal, untrained personal,

My direct flight from Vienna to Toronto was canceled and I ended flying via Washington Dulles Airport. The flight arrived at 2 pm and the baggages for all passengers in transit were sent to wrong places. Finally at 16:10 we had them, and we lost the ...