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Dulles Airport to unveil new concourse with 14 gates, restaurants and passenger lounge
WTOP News • • business
Key Points:
- Dulles International Airport is set to open Concourse E, a new 435,000-square-foot facility featuring 14 gates, expanded seating, upgraded restrooms, and direct AeroTrain access, to accommodate record passenger growth.
- The concourse includes 44,000 square feet of dining and retail space with restaurants like Dos Toros Taqueria and Bonchon, plus a 40,000-square-foot United Airlines lounge, duty-free shopping, and a video gaming lounge.
- Construction began in November 2023 as a joint project between the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and United Airlines, aiming to ease congestion in existing gates, especially for United’s connecting passengers.
- United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby highlighted that the new concourse will double international service capacity at Dulles, supporting the airport’s Global Gateway IAD modernization program, which plans over $20 billion in improvements across four phases.
- A grand opening ceremony for Concourse E will be held for reporters, with the official public opening date to be announced soon.
