Dulles travel tips

Airports might seem like frenetic, disorienting places, but there’s a lot of very precise orchestration taking place behind the scenes.

Big changes are in the works at Dulles International Airport (IAD) outside Washington, D.C. This week, the airport's governing body unveiled design renderings for a new, 14-gate concourse that will be a big part of United Airlines' operation at the airport in the coming years.

There's a newly reopened upscale lounge option for passengers flying out of Dulles International Airport (IAD) near Washington, D.C. It's now available, free of charge, for travelers who carry the Chase Sapphire Reserve® card.

As of Feb. 12, Washington, D.C.'s Dulles International Airport (IAD) is the first airport to offer Global Entry interviews for travelers departing the U.S. for international flights, the airport confirmed to TPG.

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Capital One is making good on its promise to expand its national network of lounges with the opening of its second location at Dulles International Airport, which will welcome travelers on Thursday, Sept. 7.

The idea of an airport lounge elicits glamorous images of jet setting and flying first class. The reality is far more mundane: Airport lounges are increasingly common for anyone flying with a credit card, and increasingly crowded, rundown, and, well, not that exclusive.

There's good news for passengers flying through Washington, D.C.'s Dulles International Airport (IAD).