Officials from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, United Airlines and the German Embassy gathered Thursday at Dulles International Airport to celebrate the launch of United’s daily nonstop service to Berlin.

New Dulles airline begins low-cost daily non-stop service to Reykjavik, Iceland

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority announced Tuesday that Norse Atlantic Airways will commence new, low-price, nonstop service between London’s Gatwick International Airport (LGW) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) on June 1, 2023. Flights will operate daily except Tuesdays. Passengers on the new route will travel aboard Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft configured to carry 338 passengers in Economy and Premium Economy cabins. 

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority celebrated the launch of United Airlines’ new nonstop service between Washington, D.C., and Cape Town International Airport in Cape Town, South Africa (CPT), from its hub at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) on Thursday. The new flights will operate three times per week on a Boeing 787-9 aircraft. The launch date coincided with the airport’s celebration of its 60th anniversary. 

Low-Fare Transatlantic Flights Beginning at $199 One-Way

Frontier Airlines will launch new service from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Antonio, Texas, and Ontario, California on October 6. The new flight to San Antonio will continue to Ontario with the same aircraft.