Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and United Sign Permit to Begin
Construction of Facility Improvement at Dulles International Airport
CHICAGO and WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Metropolitan
Washington Airports Authority and United Airlines (OTC Bulletin Board: UALAQ)
announced today that they have signed a permit enabling United to begin
construction of facility improvements at Washington Dulles International
Airport that are expected to provide all United and United Express customers
with better access, more convenient connections and an improved travel
experience overall. Construction is expected to begin within a week. The
cost of the project is expected to be no more than $22 million.
"We have designed a facility that will provide full customer service
capabilities, convenient connections and easy access to both Dulles-based
United Express customers and passengers who connect to United and other
flights through IAD," said Pete McDonald, United's Executive Vice President -
Operations. "United is committed to providing competitive fares and our full
schedule of flights for our customers in the Washington area and the spoke
cities served to and from Dulles International Airport."
James E. Bennett, President of the Metropolitan Washington Airports
Authority said, "United has been an anchoring partner at Dulles International
Airport for many, many years. We are pleased that we were able to reach an
agreement that supplies United Express with the operational facilities they
may need, and also promises to provide Washington area consumers good service
and a broad array of flights and destinations to choose from for the future."
United will construct a customer waiting area on the C30 ramp area and a
larger United Express passenger terminal and gate in an area designated on the
F apron. Approximately half of all United Express flights will continue to
leave from the C and D concourses and, with the addition of a new United
Express terminal and gates, United and United Express passengers will no
longer need to transfer to another concourse at IAD. That means the travel
experience for all United passengers at IAD will be more comfortable, more
convenient and simple. This facility solution will give passengers easier
access to connecting flights, to customer service and check-in kiosks and the
three United Red Carpet Club, as well.
The F-Apron passenger waiting area is designed to be a full-service
facility as well where customers can check in, proceed through gate readers
and board aircraft. This design includes a sizeable passenger seating area;
covered, climate-controlled walkways to aircraft; a full staff of United
Express employees including, customer service representatives, ramp and
maintenance personnel; food and beverage concessions and baggage operations
situated nearby.
This facility is modeled after many very successful similar operations run
by United and other major airlines at airports including Dallas, Cincinnati,
Los Angeles and San Francisco.
About Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
The Airports Authority operates Washington Dulles International and Ronald
Reagan Washington National Airports. In calendar year 2003 approximately
31 million passengers were served by those two airports.
About United
United and United Express operate more than 3,400 flights a day on a route
network that spans the globe. News releases and other information about
United may be found at the company's Web site at www.united.com .
Worldwide Communications:
Media Relations Office: 847.700.5538
Evenings/Weekends: 847.700.4088
SOURCE United Airlines
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/CONTACT: Worldwide Communications of United Airlines, Media Relations
Office, +1-847-700-5538, Evenings-Weekends, +1-847-700-4088/
/Web site: http://www.united.com /
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Construction of Facility Improvement at Dulles International Airport
CHICAGO and WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Metropolitan
Washington Airports Authority and United Airlines (OTC Bulletin Board: UALAQ)
announced today that they have signed a permit enabling United to begin
construction of facility improvements at Washington Dulles International
Airport that are expected to provide all United and United Express customers
with better access, more convenient connections and an improved travel
experience overall. Construction is expected to begin within a week. The
cost of the project is expected to be no more than $22 million.
"We have designed a facility that will provide full customer service
capabilities, convenient connections and easy access to both Dulles-based
United Express customers and passengers who connect to United and other
flights through IAD," said Pete McDonald, United's Executive Vice President -
Operations. "United is committed to providing competitive fares and our full
schedule of flights for our customers in the Washington area and the spoke
cities served to and from Dulles International Airport."
James E. Bennett, President of the Metropolitan Washington Airports
Authority said, "United has been an anchoring partner at Dulles International
Airport for many, many years. We are pleased that we were able to reach an
agreement that supplies United Express with the operational facilities they
may need, and also promises to provide Washington area consumers good service
and a broad array of flights and destinations to choose from for the future."
United will construct a customer waiting area on the C30 ramp area and a
larger United Express passenger terminal and gate in an area designated on the
F apron. Approximately half of all United Express flights will continue to
leave from the C and D concourses and, with the addition of a new United
Express terminal and gates, United and United Express passengers will no
longer need to transfer to another concourse at IAD. That means the travel
experience for all United passengers at IAD will be more comfortable, more
convenient and simple. This facility solution will give passengers easier
access to connecting flights, to customer service and check-in kiosks and the
three United Red Carpet Club, as well.
The F-Apron passenger waiting area is designed to be a full-service
facility as well where customers can check in, proceed through gate readers
and board aircraft. This design includes a sizeable passenger seating area;
covered, climate-controlled walkways to aircraft; a full staff of United
Express employees including, customer service representatives, ramp and
maintenance personnel; food and beverage concessions and baggage operations
situated nearby.
This facility is modeled after many very successful similar operations run
by United and other major airlines at airports including Dallas, Cincinnati,
Los Angeles and San Francisco.
About Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
The Airports Authority operates Washington Dulles International and Ronald
Reagan Washington National Airports. In calendar year 2003 approximately
31 million passengers were served by those two airports.
About United
United and United Express operate more than 3,400 flights a day on a route
network that spans the globe. News releases and other information about
United may be found at the company's Web site at www.united.com .
Worldwide Communications:
Media Relations Office: 847.700.5538
Evenings/Weekends: 847.700.4088
SOURCE United Airlines
-0- 01/22/2004
/CONTACT: Worldwide Communications of United Airlines, Media Relations
Office, +1-847-700-5538, Evenings-Weekends, +1-847-700-4088/
/Web site: http://www.united.com /
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