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Dulles Forever
A plan to renovate one of America’s most hated airports will surely be popular—but the airport is actually fine the way it is.
TL;DR
- Dulles International Airport is widely disliked, but the author finds it to be a great and even miraculous airport.
- The Eero Saarinen-designed main terminal is described as a beautiful monument to aviation.
- Dulles boasts high punctuality rates (81% on-time or early) and offers more destinations than Reagan National Airport.
- The author suggests that the intense dislike for Dulles may stem from cultural groupthink rather than objective flaws.
- Historically, Dulles was considered an airport of the future, and the author believes it still fulfills its promise.