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Axios
23-05-2025
- Business
- Axios
D.C.-area airports add new flights, restaurants for peak summer travel
The D.C. area's airports are gearing up for record summer travel with new routes to popular destinations and fresh dining and drinking options to keep people on the ground entertained. The big picture: Both Dulles International and Reagan National are expanding to accommodate more travelers, airlines and routes, and are upping their amenities to improve the airport experience. By the numbers: More than 20 million people are expected to pass through the airports between May and August, with 11 million at Dulles alone (it has more than 60 nonstop international destinations). Airlines like United are counting on a record-busy summer. Memorial Day weekend flights at Dulles are up by 20% over last year. Zoom in: United just launched three new international routes from Dulles: to Dakar, Senegal; Venice, Italy; and Nice, France — the first and only nonstop flight from D.C. to the French Riviera. Other airlines like Frontier and Allegiant are also launching new routes from Dulles, while WestJet is resuming seasonal routes to Canada. At Reagan, American Airlines is upping its summer routes. Foodwise: Dulles just got a Ben's Chili Bowl, a Rappahannock Oyster Bar, and a spinoff of Navy Yard's upscale diner Gatsby. What's next: Nearly a dozen new concessions will open at the two airports in the coming year. Dulles gets the bulk, including several local businesses: 2 Silos Brewing Co.: A spinoff of the Manassas brewery. Clyde's: The beloved American tavern that started in Georgetown will serve burgers and more. Aslin Beer Co.: A local brewery with a diverse menu. The Market at Shenandoah: A retail marketplace for local products, adjoining a Starbucks. Wanderlust: Offers local chocolates, specialty gifts and D.C. souvenirs. DCA will bring in two local chains: Makers Union gastropub and Wiseguy Pizza.
Telegraph
21-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Heathrow crisis ‘is same as plot of Die Hard 2'
The Heathrow airport shutdown has similarities to the plot of Die Hard 2, according to social media users. The film, starring Bruce Willis as John McClane, revolves around a terrorist attack at Washington Dulles International airport. Col William Stuart, who is a former US Special Forces colonel, and his men cut all communications with incoming planes and disable all runway lights in an attempt to rescue a drug lord from being extradited to the United States. The move leaves planes circling the airport and running low on fuel, with Col Stuart's men deliberately forcing a British jet to crash land, killing everyone on board. However, following the substation fire near Heathrow, flights were diverted to airports across Europe rather than left circling the airport. At least 1,351 flights going to and from the airport are set to be affected by the closure, with up to 291,000 passengers thought to be affected. Counter-terrorism police are leading the investigation into the cause of the fire, with specialist detectives on site at the North Hyde electrical substation in Hayes, west London. The officers – also known as SO15 – will play a key role in trying to establish whether or not any hostile agents were involved in triggering the blaze. In Die Hard 2, McClane is forced to enlist the help of an airport cleaner to fight back against the terrorists and prevent a flight with his wife on board from crashing. One user on X said: 'Anybody else see the parallels between one sub station taking out Heathrow airport and the storyline in Die Hard 2 where one power cable took out the electricity to a whole airport? Where is John McClane today when you need him?' Another commented: 'No remote backup generators… What we can conclude is that no-one from Heathrow has ever seen Die Hard 2...' A third added: 'Sat here thinking did the infrastructure team at Heathrow not learn from Die Hard 2?!' In the film, McClane eventually defeats the terrorists and is reunited with his wife Holly after her plane lands safely on the runway guided by flames from McClane's previous battle. The disruption at Heathrow on Friday was also likened to the disruption caused to air traffic in the aftermath of the Sept 11 terror attacks. In a post on X this morning, Sir Keir Starmer said he was 'receiving regular updates' on the situation as he thanked emergency services. A Heathrow airport spokesman said the site will be 'safely able to begin some flights later [on Friday]'.
