Originally Posted by
SFOTurtle
What's more inconvenient? A slightly longer (45 min v. 15 min) cab ride from the airport into downtown vs. connecting in ORD, adding significant risk of a mis-connect or weather delays, not to mention the extra travel time of taking two flights and the ground connection time, which great exceeds the extra time getting to/from Dulles? If she is there to attend a meeting, I would think your friend could have her transportation to/from Dulles covered, right?
To me, taking the nonstop is a no brainer, especially if traveling for work and/or traveling in the winter or summer when weather delays (or in the case of last week even airport closures) in ORD are common.
Many of us living in DC would disagree. The convenience factor of DCA often outweighs the simplicity of the non-stop. Dealing with IAD security alone is enough to make MANY DC area residents write off IAD from the get-go.