There are just so many issues MWAA needs to address at IAD. C/D Concourse replacement, demolishing lower A gates and construction of E are more UA centric issues.
There are just some::
- Would the train route be expanded into a loop route (similar to SFO)?
- Getting in and out of the airport has become an issue during morning and afternoon peak hours. Cars started forming lines at Dulles toll road.
- The hourly parking lots are such a waste of space. Plans should be developed to construct an integrated fixture incorporating daily parking lots and building new entry and exit roads in and out of the main terminal.
- Bring more flights from domestic and international competitions to make UA more competitive in all aspects of operations. DCA is distance restricted and BWI is too far for passengers in Virginia and Southern part of MD.
Originally Posted by
drewguy
Well, Plane Mates got some old-school use yesterday . . . massive lightening storm (with heavy rain) left our plane and several others stuck on field after landing because ramp was closed. After waiting a couple hours during storm, decision was made to deboard plane via Plane-Mate. Rolled them up to plane - 4L first and then also 2L - and took us to Concourse D . . . where we had to board a mobile lounge to get to terminal (or connecting passengers could stay in concourse, where they likely waited for their flight to be cancelled).
In my thirty years of flying in and out of IAD, I believe I only had one flight deplaned vis Plane-Mate. It was from D (not from the field) to Main Terminal Immigration.