Category Archives: Washington Reagan National (DCA)
Smoking Diplomat Sparks Bomb Scare on United Flight
April 8, 2010 — 7:37 am PDT
Updated April 28, 2010 — 3:50 pm PDT
Mohammed Al-Madadi (courtesy Washington Life)
A man carrying diplomatic credentials from Qatar sparked a bomb scare Wednesday evening aboard a United Airlines flight from Washington to Denver.
According to accounts, the man, identified as Mohammed Al-Madadi, was smoking in one of the plane’s lavatories.
Once questioned about his behavior on board the plane, it’s reported that the diplomat joked about having a shoe bomb.
Delta, US Airways Modify Slot Swap Plan
March 23, 2010 — 11:10 am PDT
Updated April 2, 2010 — 2:54 pm PDT
Spirit jets at LaGuardia Airport
Delta Air Lines and US Airways are modifying a request to swap slots at New York’s LaGuardia and Washington’s Reagan National airports.
The move comes as the two carriers attempt to gain approval from the Department of Transportation, which denied their original request.
Winter Storm Causes Cancellations, Delays in Northeast
February 25, 2010 — 8:51 am PST
Updated March 26, 2010 — 3:51 pm PDT
Another winter storm is causing travel disruptions on the East Coast today.Many flights have been canceled, and others are delayed, at airports in the Washington, D.C. area, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, as snow falls across the region.Southwest Airlines has canceled most of its flights …
5,700 Flights Grounded Wednesday; Airports Digging Out
February 11, 2010 — 9:13 am PST
Updated March 26, 2010 — 3:28 pm PDT
More than 5,700 flights were canceled Wednesday, as U.S. airlines grounded planes due to the winter storm that hit the Midwest, the Mid-Atlantic, and the Northeast.It was the most canceled flights since the events of 9/11.US Airways alone had 1,700 cancellations – more than half of …
Delta, US Airways Swap Slots – With Conditions
February 9, 2010 — 4:06 pm PST
Updated March 26, 2010 — 3:28 pm PDT
An agreement that would have Delta and US Airways swap landing slots at two busy airports has been given the thumbs up by the Department of Transportation.Under the deal, Delta would give up some of its slots at Washington’s Reagan National Airport (DCA) to US Airways. In turn, …
Travel Woes Continue at D.C. Area Airports as New Storm Takes Aim
February 8, 2010 — 9:45 am PST
Updated April 28, 2010 — 3:34 pm PDT
In the wake of the storm that buried the Mid-Atlantic under a heavy blanket of snow, another system is making its way to the East Coast.The storm is moving across the Plains and the Midwest today, and is taking aim at the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast on Tuesday …
