Future Routes: Washington DC Area
As a new type of post, I will be documenting all of the future routes that will be coming to a specific city and why it is important. This way, you can know where you will be able to fly in the future from your home city where you can’t fly to direct as of this moment on that specific airline. I am deciding to start with the city that I know the most as it is my home town: the Washington DC area. In this post, will list new routes from both Washington Dulles and Washington Reagan National Airport (I would also do BWI, but it currently does not have any future routes planned). I would appreciate any feedback on if you like this type of post or not and about the way I did it.
Future Intercontinental Routes:
Washington Dulles to London Stansted on Primera Air
Photo Courtesy of Primera Air
| Airline | Primera Air |
| Route | Washington Dulles – London Stansted |
| Length | Around 3,696 Miles |
| Aircraft Type | Airbus A321NEO |
| Airline Type | Low Cost |
| What Makes it Special | Primera Air is a low cost airline, so this new route makes traveling from DC to London a lot more affordable, with prices starting as low as around $200 one way. |
| Number of Weekly Flights | 5 |
| Start Date | August 22, 2018 |
| Other Notes | London Stansted is a good ways away from London, so this flight is not the best in terms of practicality. |
Washington Dulles to Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific
A Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900 in Hong Kong
| Airline | Cathay Pacific |
| Route | Washington Dulles – Hong Kong |
| Length | Around 8,153 Miles |
| Aircraft Type | Airbus A350-1000 |
| Airline Type | Full Service |
| What Makes it Special | This is the first time that Washington will have nonstop service to Hong Kong. Also, this is the first time that Dulles is getting Airbus A350 service (its even the newest variant)! |
| Number of Weekly Flights | 4 |
| Start Date | September 15, 2018 |
| Other Notes | The flight leaves at around 1 AM. |
Washington Dulles to Tel Aviv on United
A United Boeing 777-200 at Washington Dulles Airport
| Airline | United |
| Route | Washington Dulles – Tel Aviv |
| Length | Around 5,900 Miles |
| Aircraft Type | Boeing 777-200 |
| Airline Type | Full Service |
| What Makes it Special | This is the first time that Washington will have nonstop service to Tel Aviv, which has a pretty large tourism market from the DC area. |
| Number of Weekly Flights | 3 |
| Start Date | May 22, 2019 |
| Other Notes | United is using a 777-200 with a 2-4-2 configuration in business class which is extremely sub-par. |
Future Short Haul Routes:
Washington Dulles to Miami on United:
A United Airlines Airbus A320 At Chicago O’Hare Airport
| Airline | United |
| Route | Washington Dulles – Miami |
| Length | Around 920 Miles |
| Aircraft Type | Airbus A319 |
| Airline Type | Full Service |
| What Makes it Special | Miami is a huge tourist market, and I was surprised that United did not fly from Dulles to Miami for a very long time. |
| Number of Weekly Flights | 7 (seasonal) |
| Start Date | December 19, 2018 |
| Other Notes | American is discontinuing their flight from Dulles to Miami on the same date. |
Washington Reagan to Oklahoma City on Southwest:
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 at Washington Dulles Airport
| Airline | Southwest |
| Route | Washington Reagan – Oklahoma City |
| Length | Around 1,160 Miles |
| Aircraft Type | Boeing 737 |
| Airline Type | Low Cost |
| What Makes it Special | While I don’t think that Oklahoma City is a huge market, this is the first time that the United flight from Dulles will have much competition. |
| Number of Weekly Flights | 7 |
| Start Date | November 4, 2018 |
Future Regional Flights on United out of Washington Dulles
A United Airlines CRJ-200 at Chicago O’Hare Airport
Washington Dulles – Chattanooga
| Airline | United Express |
| Route | Washington Reagan – Chattanooga |
| Length | Around 525 Miles |
| Notes | United is discontinuing their flight from Newark to Chattanooga a day before. |
| Airline Type | Full Service/Regional |
| Start Date | October 4, 2018 |
Washington Dulles – Ithaca
| Airline | United Express |
| Route | Washington Reagan – Ithaca |
| Length | Around 242 Miles |
| Notes | United is discontinuing their flight from Newark to Ithaca a day before. |
| Airline Type | Full Service/Regional |
| Start Date | October 4, 2018 |
Washington Dulles – Plattsburgh
| Airline | United Express |
| Route | Washington Reagan – Plattsburgh |
| Length | Around 442 Miles |
| Airline Type | Full Service/Regional |
| Start Date | August 29, 2018 |
| Other Notes | Airport Also Serves Montreal |
Washington Dulles – Wilks-Barre/Scranton
| Airline | United Express |
| Route | Washington Reagan- Wilks-Barre/Scranton |
| Length | Around 190 Miles |
| Airline Type | Full Service/Regional |
| Start Date | October 4, 2018 |
| Other Notes | United is discontinuing their flight from Newark to Wilks Barre/Scranton a day before. |
Are you planning to fly on any of the future routes out of the Washington DC area?
