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United Airlines expansion at Dulles
United Airlines is behind a brand new concourse at Dulles Airport that will have 14 gates accommodating international flights.
DULLES, Va. - More commercial flights are coming to Dulles International Airport thanks to a large investment from United Airlines.
Dulles Airport's new Concourse E is a $500 million project, with $200 million of that funding coming from federal grants. The new concourse will be 435,000-square-feet and house 14 gates. It will also be home to a new United Club lounge.
The new concourse is set to open in 2026 – right in the midst of an historic rebound by the airline industry.
"The Sunday after Thanksgiving wasn’t just a record. It was a record by a mile. We had 25% more revenue than we had in the second highest day in our history," said Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines.
Dulles is poised to set a new record this year, surpassing its 2005 peak of 27 million passengers.
Kirby says the only thing holding back the airlines is a shortage of federal air traffic controllers.
"We need to get it back to full staffing," said Kirby.