WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) – US President Donald Trump wants to renovate Dulles International Airport near the US capital Washington. It is currently a “terrible” airport that should be redesigned, the president said at a cabinet meeting. He has a “fantastic” plan for this, but Trump didn’t get more specific. It also initially remained unclear what consequences the renovation measures would have for travelers.
Transport Minister Sean Duffy drew attention to an accident at the international airport: According to media reports, 18 people were injured during transport in a so-called mobile lounge in mid-November. The vehicle, whose interior resembles a cross between a waiting room and a bus, crashed into a docking point at an airport building, NBC Washington reported. According to its own information, Dulles Airport has 19 mobile lounges. Each vehicle can transport a good 100 people.
Dulles Airport is one of the more important airports in the USA and is located around 40 kilometers from the US capital. In addition to medium-long routes, it primarily serves distant destinations. The national airport, which was named after former President Ronald Reagan, is primarily used for shorter trips. It is in close proximity to Washington. According to official information, almost 27.3 million people traveled through the international airport last year, while around 26.3 million used the national airport./ngu/DP/mis