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Southwest Airlines is looking to become only the second airline to operate a nonstop route between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Las Vegas' Harry Reid International Airport (LAS).

In a significant move to enhance connectivity, American Airlines has applied to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to launch daily nonstop flights between San Antonio International Airport (SAT) and Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA). This development follows the 2024 FAA reauthorization bill, which allocated five new roundtrip flights to DCA.  

Amtrak has expanded its Northeast Regional service to offer more travel choices along the U.S. East Coast. This enhancement includes the introduction of four extra weekday roundtrips and two new weekend roundtrips between New York Penn Station (NYP) and Washington Union Station (WAS), along with a fresh weekday morning departure from Philadelphia’s William H. Gray III 30th Street Station (PHL) to NYP. In addition, one new weekend departure now also connects PHL to Boston South Station (BOS). 

Destination DC will be aggressively promoting Washington’s unique attractions and experiences in a $20 million campaign set to launch Wednesday.

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Destination DC will spend nearly $20 million on marketing in an upcoming advertising campaign as the city deals with a slow travel recovery.

2020 will mark 100 years since the start of the prohibition era in the United States. With thousands of hard-drinking government workers, Washington DC had more illegal drinking dens during prohibition than there were legal bars beforehand! Today, DC has dozens of speakeasy-style bars that give a nod to this era, serving up beautifully crafted cocktails. Here's our pick of the best cocktail bars in Washington DC. Here, you can raise a (legal) toast to one of America's most defining moments. If you're planning to visit Washington, get in touch – we can connect you with a local expert to organise a fully personalised trip.