Dulles Wins Defense on 81% On-Time Record as Trump Pushes $22.5 Billion Overhaul

1 articles · Updated · The Atlantic · Aug 3

$22.5 billion in planned upgrades has revived debate over Washington Dulles, with a new defense arguing the airport is better than its reputation and should not be radically remade.
81% of Dulles arrivals and departures are on time or early, the report says, making it the nation's second-most-punctual major airport; about 1% of flights are canceled.
Reagan National, often preferred by Washington-area travelers, posts weaker performance—70% of departures and 68% of arrivals on time, with nearly 4% of flights canceled.
170 destinations from Dulles versus roughly 100 from Reagan bolster the case that its distance from downtown is offset by reliability and broader global reach.
The argument also leans on Dulles's 1962 Eero Saarinen design and its original 'airport of the future' role, even as Trump's plan would scrap signature people movers.