Originally Posted by
AlanInDC
I've done DCA-ORD-FRA and DCA-ORD-CDG. As I live in D.C. itself, there is a transportation advantage to using DCA. But another important reason is that the DCA experience is markedly superior to IAD. Also, I like the longer flight from Chicago than D.C. for transatlantic so I can get enough sleep. And this being Flyertalk, of course you get more miles...
I have not quite gone that far yet....I will book through DCA for cross-country flights to avoid IAD, but to Rome or France, I still choose the IAD nonstop over DCA. The experience with IAD gets worse and worse.
AlanInDC, perhaps you'll be my inspiration to switch to the DCA-ORD-FCO routing. You are right, the miles are nice.
But mostly, curse you IAD!