Top Tips on Airports Washington

Introduction

Washington Dulles International Airport is a prominent aviation venue located 26 miles from downtown Washington, DC in  Chantilly, VA. This Washington Airport is an extremely busy and often used facility with 23,211,856 total passengers in the year 2011 alone. In this article we will impart some valuable information pertaining to this Washington airports facilities and layout. 

Step 1

This Washington airports venue has a main terminal and Midfields terminals. There are two midfield terminal buildings at this Washington airports site,  one contains the A and B midfield concourses, the other the C and D midfield concourses. These areas of the airport support different airlines that are with the airport. Below we have constructed a clear list of the participating airlines and their particular locations.

Concourse A: Air France, Avianca, Copa Airlines, KLM, Korean Air, Porter Airlines, Qatar Airways, Saudi Arabian Airlines, TACA Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Virgin Atlantic Airways.

Concourse B: Virgin America, TACA Airlines, Southwest Airlines, South African Airways, Scandinavian Airlines, Lufthansa, JetBlue Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Cayman Airways, Austrian Airlines, American Airlines and AirTran.

Concourse C: United Airlines.

Concourse D: United Airlines, AeroSur, and Aer Lingus.

This Washington airports site has a convenient and free aerotrain that connects passengers from the main terminal to the the midfield A, B and C-Gates. This automated service is located  just beyond the security checkpoints.

Step 2

The services at this Washington airports building are convenient and make travel an easy affair. Smartcarte baggage carts are available throughout the terminals and in parking facilities, and they accept credit cards, debit cards, coins, $1- and $5- bills. When you need to acquire your luggage the Baggage Claim is located at  the Arrivals Level of the Main Terminal for domestic flights and for international flights the baggage is processed in the Federal Inspection areas. if your electronic device is running low in power you can go to one of the Washington airports Charging Stations that are  located in the airline gate areas. Travelex Foreign Currency Exchange has several locations in the airport. There is an Interfaith Chapel at the airport that is open 24 hours and is open for all faiths. It is located in the A-Gates across from Gate A28. Skycap Services/Baggage Assistance is available curbside and throughout the Airport. Travelers Aid counters have several locations at this airport, they include 

• Main Terminal, immediately beyond the security checkpoints above the AeroTrain station
• Baggage Claim level near Carousel #6 and #11. Phone (703) 572-8296
• Baggage Claim level near Carousel #14 (International Arrivals area)
• Additional podiums are located in the A, B, C and D Gates

Step 3

There are many eateries in operation to sate travellers appetites. Aunties Annies Pretze;s has two locations at the airport ( (Concourse B and Concourse C, C11) and they have an extensive range of pretzels both savory and sweet to enjoy. Cinnabon is located at the Main Terminal, passengers should indulge in their infamous cinnamon classic roll. This is a delicious concoction that is a Warm dough filled with our legendary Makara Cinnamon, topped with rich cream cheese frosting.If Bagels are more your guilty pleasure then you should definitely visit the Great American Bagel, an eatery located at Concourse A/B. This place has a range of different bagel treats to indulge in, including apple Cinnamon Oat Bran, Banana Nut, Blueberry, Cheddar Herb, Chocolate Chip, Cinnamon Raisin, Cinnamon Sugar, Egg, 4-Grain Honey, Jalapeno Cheddar, Plain, Poppy and Pumpernickel.

If you feel like your need to eradicate that feeling of tiredness then there are a range of coffee establishments in the Washington airports site. The infamous Starbucks has several locations at the airport, at the Main terminal, Concourse C, C6, Concourse C, C23 and Concourse D, D15. Mayorga Coffee at Concourse A which uses premium specialty-grade Arabica coffee beans for their strong brews. Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies at concourse C has a lavish line of blended coffees from Maui, Kona, Kauai, and Molokai. 

Tips

 Public parking is available at this airport for more than 24,000 vehicles.

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