WINNERS ANNOUNCED
IN AIRPORTS AUTHORITY,
1776 AIRPORT INNOVATION
CHALLENGE
Startup firms will test their products in Dulles
International and Reagan National Airports.
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
and 1776 announced that two startup firms have
been selected as the winners in their joint Airport
Innovation Challenge:
FETCHYFOX: an app and service which provides
delivery of airport concessions, including food and
retail, to passengers at their gates.
GOWITH: a social platform that, using artificial
intelligence, connects passengers with similar
interests and likes at the airport.
ASK
THE
AIRPORT
IAD
Q: I have just flown in and need a SIM
card for my phone. Do you have a store
in your airport that sells SIM cards?
A: You can purchase SIM cards at
the following locations inside Dulles
International Airport:
Hudson News on the ticketing level —
universal SIM cards and phone cards.
Forbes on the ticketing level —
European SIM cards (for use while in
Europe only) and phone cards.
iTravel2 located on the ticketing level —
universal SIM cards.
Currency Exchange locations on the
ticketing level — SIM cards and phone
cards.
Washingtonian on the baggage claim
level across from baggage claim 13 —
universal SIM cards, phone cards, and
unlocked phones.
CONCOURSE A
Currency Exchange near gate A31 — SIM
cards and phone cards.
Hudson News near gate A22 — phone
cards only.
Bluwire near gate A24 — universal SIM
cards.
CONCOURSE B
Washingtonian near gate B38 —
European SIM cards (for use while in
Europe only) and phone cards.
Bluwire near gate B71 — universal SIM
cards.
CONCOURSE C
Hudson News near gate C4 — phone
cards only.
Hudson News near gate C27 — phone
cards only.
CONCOURSE D
NBC4 near gate D7 — European SIM
cards (for use while in Europe only) and
phone cards.
Forbes near gate D18 — European SIM
cards (for use while in Europe only) and
phone cards.
DCA
Q: I lost my parking ticket? What can I
do?
A: When you arrive back to your vehicle,
please exit through the cash lane and the
cashier will be able to process a lost ticket
transaction for you according to the date
and time that you entered the lot.
FLYWASHINGTON.COM 18 SUMMER 2018
“These startups stood out from the other
applicants as not only having innovative ideas, but
also providing solutions to real world passenger
problems and products which can enhance our
passenger’s experience while traveling through
Reagan National and Dulles International airports,”
said Jerome L. Davis, executive vice president and
chief revenue officer. “We look forward to working
with them in the coming months to further refine
their concepts.”
FetchyFox and GoWith will work together with
the Airports Authority to refine their products
through participation in a 12-week curriculum,
which will kick-off April 10th and 11th, with leaders
in the aviation and transportation communities.
In addition, their concepts will be featured in the
Passenger Experience Innovation Lab in Dulles
International and Reagan National airports, as
well as in 1776’s Crystal City, Virginia incubator.
Following the curriculum period, each startup will
present their pilot programs to Airports Authority
leadership on June 21st. The winners will receive
$15,000 to execute and test their business concepts.
“As our nation’s airports continue to evolve,
entrepreneurs will play a greater role in
streamlining the passenger experience,” said
1776 chief strategy officer Penny Lee. “We look
forward to seeing FetchyFox and GoWith refine
their products to wow Dulles International and
Reagan National’s passengers — before taking
their ideas nationwide.”
MWAA and 1776 launched the Airport Innovation
Challenge, powered by UNION, in November
2017 to activate the startup community and
identify innovations that will transform the
passenger journey.