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Dulles International is one of three major airports serving the Washington D.C. area (the other two being [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA/KDCA)]] and [[Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI/KBWI)]]). It is by far the largest of the three, and serves as the main international gateway for the U.S. capital city. The airport serves as an international hub for United, and, until the airline went out of business, also served as the hub for ill-fated Independence Air. The airfield has | Dulles International is one of three major airports serving the Washington D.C. area (the other two being [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA/KDCA)]] and [[Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI/KBWI)]]). It is by far the largest of the three, and serves as the main international gateway for the U.S. capital city. The airport serves as an international hub for United, and, until the airline went out of business, also served as the hub for ill-fated Independence Air. The airfield has four main runways: 1L/19R, 1C/19C, 1R/19L, and 12/30. | ||
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*'''Southwest Airlines''': Southwest is using 737-300/700. | *'''Southwest Airlines''': Southwest is using 737-300/700. | ||
*'''Sun Country Airlines''': Sun Country operates one daily 737-800. | *'''Sun Country Airlines''': Sun Country operates one daily 737-800. | ||
*'''United Airlines''': United has a hub at Dulles and operates many flights daily using several aircraft. This includes the | *'''United Airlines''': United has a hub at Dulles and operates many flights daily using several aircraft. This includes the 757-200, 767-300, 777-200, A319, and A320, in both new and old liveries. | ||
**'''United Express''': CRJ-200, CRJ-700, Saab 340, ERJ-145, EMB-170. | **'''United Express''': CRJ-200, CRJ-700, Saab 340, ERJ-145, EMB-170. | ||
**'''Ted''': Operates the A320, with 40 flights daily. | **'''Ted''': Operates the A320, with 40 flights daily. | ||
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**'''US Airways Express''': CRJ200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900. | **'''US Airways Express''': CRJ200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900. | ||
*'''Virgin America''': A320 | *'''Virgin America''': A320 | ||
===International Traffic and Aircraft=== | ===International Traffic and Aircraft=== | ||
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*'''Air France''': A330-200s, and 777-200/300/300ERs. | *'''Air France''': A330-200s, and 777-200/300/300ERs. | ||
*'''ANA''': Operates a 777-300ER. | *'''ANA''': Operates a 777-300ER. | ||
*'''Austrian Airways''': Operates a | *'''Austrian Airways''': Operates a B767-300ER. | ||
*'''British Airways''': 777-200s, 747-400s, and occasionally 767-300s. | *'''British Airways''': 777-200s, 747-400s, and occasionally 767-300s. | ||
*'''Ethiopian''': Operates a 767-300. | *'''Ethiopian''': Operates a 767-300. | ||
*'''Iberia''': A340-300, and occasionally A340-600s. | *'''Iberia''': A340-300, and occasionally A340-600s. | ||
*'''KLM''': Daily flight from Amsterdam using A330-200s. | *'''KLM''': Daily flight from Amsterdam using A330-200s. | ||
*'''Korean Air''': Operates | *'''Korean Air''': Operates 777-200ER. | ||
*'''Lufthansa''': A330-300s, A340-300s and B747-400s. | *'''Lufthansa''': A330-300s, A340-300s and B747-400s. | ||
*'''Qatar Airways''': B777-300ER | *'''Qatar Airways''': B777-300ER | ||
*'''Saudi Arabian Airlines''': Operates a | *'''Saudi Arabian Airlines''': Operates a 777-200. | ||
*'''South African Airlines''': A340-600 | *'''South African Airlines''': A340-600 | ||
*'''SAS''': Daily flight from Copenhagen using an A330-300. | *'''SAS''': Daily flight from Copenhagen using an A330-300. | ||