The Nation’s Airports
Metropolitan Washington
Airports Authority
Board of Directors
Chairman
Warner H. Session
Vice Chairman
Earl Adams, Jr.
Judith N. Batty
John A. Braun
Albert J. Dwoskin
Katherine K. Hanley
Robert W. Lazaro, Jr.
A. Bradley Mims
Thorn Pozen
David G. Speck
William Sudow
J. Walter Tejada
Mark E. Uncapher
Joslyn N. Williams
Vice President and Secretary
Monica R. Hargrove
As summer winds down in the National Capital Region, vacations wrap up and everyone
prepares to head back to school and work. What’s the best way to get over the sting of
the end of your summer vacation? Planning your next trip!
The destinations featured in this issue of #FlyWashington have something for everyone,
from Oklahoma City’s thriving arts scene and vibrant Riverwalk, to the annual Oktoberfest
celebrations across Munich, Germany, and from the beaches of two of Dulles
International’s newest destinations – Fort Myers and Sarasota, Florida – to the beaches
of Cancun, Mexico.
Closer to home, plan a weekend escape or an easily accessible day trip in Virginia and
Maryland, and read up on the shopping and dining in the vibrant Northern Virginia
neighborhood of Reston Town Center, which is easily accessed from both Dulles
International Airport and Metrorail’s Silver Line.
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, our cover story features Gloria Estefan, a singer,
songwriter, dancer and advocate for the Latino community – and frequent traveler
through Washington’s airports.
In addition, as summer transitions to autumn, this issue of #FlyWashington features the
best places to spot colorful autumn leaves around the D.C. region as well as details on
the annual Dulles Day Festival and Plane Pull.
We hope you enjoy this issue of #FlyWashington magazine and your journey through our
airports. On behalf of all Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority employees and our
airlines and other business partners, thank you for making Reagan National and Dulles
International your gateways to the National Capital Region.
President and
Chief Executive Officer
John E. Potter
Executive Vice President and
Chief Revenue Officer
Jerome L. Davis
Vice President of Marketing and
Consumer Strategy
Chryssa L. Westerlund
John E. Potter
President and Chief Executive Officer
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Vice President of Communications
David R. Mould
Vice President and
Reagan National Airport Manager
J. Paul Malandrino, Jr.
Vice President and
Dulles International Airport Manager
Mike Stewart
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority pledges to:
Serve the traveling public;
Provide a safe, predictable, enjoyable travel experience;
Continuously improve customer service, convenience, innovation and engagement; and
Always advocate for our passengers with all entities affecting their journey.
AUTUMN 2019
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