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[Pedro EM]

O’Malley’s Pub Dulles, VA Launches “Approach Zone” for Customers to Listen to Air Traffic Control Communication

PRWeb – 1 hr 39 mins ago


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O’Malley’s Pub Dulles has recently launched a new, unique feature for its customers, called “The Approach Zone.” The Approach Zone allows O’Malley’s customers to wear wireless headphones and listen in on the air traffic controllers at Dulles (IAD) Airport as they communicate with the pilots of landing and departing planes.

Sterling, VA (PRWEB) October 09, 2012
O’Malley’s Pub Dulles has recently launched a new, unique feature for its customers, called “The Approach Zone.” The Approach Zone allows O’Malley’s customers to wear wireless headphones and listen in on the air traffic controllers at Dulles (IAD) Airport as they communicate with the pilots of landing and departing planes.

Located less than two miles from Dulles Airport, The Approach Zone is a very simple, yet unique service feature that allows both adults and children alike to experience a glimpse into the world of air traffic control. The pub offers free wireless headphones and has the radio frequency pre-set to the Air Traffic Control station.

And not only can you tune in to listen to the air traffic controllers, but also you can even sit inside under O’Malley’s skylight windows or outside on their oversized patio and watch the planes as they come in and take off. As one of the busiest airports in the country, Dulles certainly provides a lot of take-offs and landings to listen to; over 1,000 flights come in/out of IAD each day.

“Given our proximity to Dulles Airport, this was a natural fit for us,” says Joanna White, O’Malley’s Pub Dulles Pub Manager. “This is a cool way for us to offer a unique experience that plays off of the surrounding area in a way that no one else is doing… that we know of. And, it’s great for kids and adults!”

O’Malley’s Pub is well-known around area as one of best casual lunch restaurants and happy hour bars in Sterling, VA. O’Malley’s offers a popular group happy hour party option where they will provide $100 of free appetizers to any group of 15 people or more.

About O’Malley’s Pub

O’Malley’s is a fun, clean, and comfortable Irish-style American pub with a cool, laid back vibe; relaxed and approachable happy hour scene; and reliable, timely lunch and dinner pub fare served in a friendly environment.

Located in the Holiday Inn Dulles Airport hotel, O’Malley’s Pub Dulles is a family-friendly restaurant with a warm and familiar pub atmosphere, featuring ample seating at and around a prominent bar.

With key features such as a private dining area and an oversized outdoor patio with plush seating, O’Malley’s Pub Dulles is Sterling, Virginia’s number one business lunch and happy hour venue. As the primary food outlet for over 800 hotel rooms in a quarter mile radius, O’Malley’s menu ranges from deliciously simple comfort foods to tender steaks and fresh seafood. O’Malley’s also delivers food directly to the guestrooms of local hotels. O’Malley’s is ideal for out of town guests staying at a local hotel to come relax, meet new people, enjoy a cold beer and good food, or watch sports on one of the 20 flat panel high definition TVs.

For travelers staying near Dulles Airport, as well as local Sterling, VA businessmen and women, O’Malley’s Pub Dulles is a local favorite because of its reasonable prices, friendly and efficient service, and clean and comfortable atmosphere.

[jam5]

Here is a rendering of the Dulles Airport metro station:

[jam5]

In those underground walkways, I am assuming they are going to have advertisements along the wall to liven things up. I don't know what they are like now as I never had occasion to use them.

[shakman]

Originally Posted by jam5

In those underground walkways, I am assuming they are going to have advertisements along the wall to liven things up. I don't know what they are like now as I never had occasion to use them.

The Metro Station appears to have some resemblence of the Main Terminal.

The last time I walked the underground walkways, the walls had no adverstisment. Simply blank walls.

[jam5]

Originally Posted by shakman

The Metro Station appears to have some resemblence of the Main Terminal.

Clearly intentional -it's only fitting to have a Saarinen-style station by Dulles. I like what I see so far.

The last time I walked the underground walkways, the walls had no adverstisment. Simply blank walls.

Well that would probably change once Metro is extended to Dulles -someone has to recoup their investments on bringing a station to the airport.

[shakman]

Originally Posted by jam5

Well that would probably change once Metro is extended to Dulles -someone has to recoup their investments on bringing a station to the airport.

One would think increasing the tolls on the Dulles Toll Road for the next couple of years would recoup a descent amount of investments into Phase II. Of course there is also maintanence which will cost a few extra dollars.

It would be ideal to see advertisment of tourist destinations in and around DC. Perhaps advertisment of airlines which have service to-and-from IAD.

[shakman]

United breaks ground for new wide body hanger at IAD:

United Airlines Begins Construction Of New Widebody Hangar At Washington Dulles

Hangar Will Be Airline's First At Washington Dulles
DULLES, Va., Oct. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines today broke ground on its first widebody aircraft maintenance hangar at Washington Dulles International Airport, a major United hub and the airline's principal gateway to the Middle East. United expects to complete construction of the hangar in fall 2013.

United is investing nearly $45 million in the construction of the 125,000 square foot hangar, which will enable the airline to perform maintenance simultaneously on two widebody airplanes. United employs nearly 300 technical operations workers at Washington Dulles, with more than 6,000 employees throughout the Washington area.

"Construction of this facility underscores United's investment in our people, our customers, the Washington region and the Virginia economy," said Kate Gebo, United's vice president of corporate real estate. "With ongoing investments in terminal amenities, gate areas, lounges and employee facilities, United continues to shape Dulles into a modern global gateway for customers and United co-workers."

More than 200 area construction workers will build the facility.

"Since Dulles International Airport opened almost 50 years ago, it has grown into a world-class hub for domestic and international air service," said John E. Potter, president and CEO of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. "United has been a major partner in that growth since nearly the beginning. We look forward to the new opportunities that partnership will bring in the years to come."

United maintains maintenance hangars at its hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, San Francisco and Los Angeles and is currently constructing a new widebody hangar at Newark Liberty International Airport.

SOURCE United Continental Holdings, Inc.

[shakman]

United breaks ground for new wide body hanger at IAD:

http://ir.unitedcontinentalholdings....713&highlight=

United Airlines Begins Construction Of New Widebody Hangar At Washington Dulles

Hangar Will Be Airline's First At Washington Dulles
DULLES, Va., Oct. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines today broke ground on its first widebody aircraft maintenance hangar at Washington Dulles International Airport, a major United hub and the airline's principal gateway to the Middle East. United expects to complete construction of the hangar in fall 2013.

United is investing nearly $45 million in the construction of the 125,000 square foot hangar, which will enable the airline to perform maintenance simultaneously on two widebody airplanes. United employs nearly 300 technical operations workers at Washington Dulles, with more than 6,000 employees throughout the Washington area.

"Construction of this facility underscores United's investment in our people, our customers, the Washington region and the Virginia economy," said Kate Gebo, United's vice president of corporate real estate. "With ongoing investments in terminal amenities, gate areas, lounges and employee facilities, United continues to shape Dulles into a modern global gateway for customers and United co-workers."

More than 200 area construction workers will build the facility.

"Since Dulles International Airport opened almost 50 years ago, it has grown into a world-class hub for domestic and international air service," said John E. Potter, president and CEO of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. "United has been a major partner in that growth since nearly the beginning. We look forward to the new opportunities that partnership will bring in the years to come."

United maintains maintenance hangars at its hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, San Francisco and Los Angeles and is currently constructing a new widebody hangar at Newark Liberty International Airport.

SOURCE United Continental Holdings, Inc.

[shakman]

IAD Celebrates 50-Years of Service:

While driving through the departure level, preparations were taking place for an event to celebrate IAD's 50th anniversary of service. The official 50th anniversary is on Saturday, November 17, 2012.

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United Airlines is expected to add direct flights from Washington-Dulles (IAD) to both Guatemala City and San Jose de Costa Rica.

Yahoo! News: United Announces New International And Domestic Routes From Hub Cities

[shakman]

*Double Post*

[shakman]

In addition, United will commence seasonal non-stop service to Vancouver, BC. Service will also commence, via Express Jet, to Grand Rapids, MI.

http://ir.unitedcontinentalholdings....632&highlight= :

United Announces New International And Domestic Routes From Hub Cities

CHICAGO, Dec. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines today announced plans to launch nonstop service on several new international and domestic routes beginning in the spring of 2013, including:

•New flights to Latin America from Chicago and Washington, D.C.
•New service to Canada from Denver, New York, and Washington, D.C.
•Additional domestic routes from Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.United and its regional partners will operate these new routes with a mix of mainline and regional aircraft.

"The addition of these new routes further improves United's already industry-leading network," said Grant Whitney, United's managing director of scheduling. "By launching new destinations and additional flights to currently-served points, we provide more convenience and options for travelers."

The new flights are consistent with United's previously announced capacity guidance.

New Flights to Latin America
United will begin weekly year-round service between its hub at Washington-Dulles International Airport and both Guatemala City, Guatemala, and San Jose, Costa Rica, subject to government approval. The airline will also begin weekly year-round service between its Chicago O'Hare hub and San Jose, subject to government approval. These flights, beginning April 13, 2013, will operate using Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 16 seats in United Business, 48 seats in Economy Plus and 90 seats in United Economy class.
These new flights will complement United's existing service to Guatemala City and San Jose from the airline's hubs in New York and Houston.

New Service to Canada
United will launch new flights between its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, beginning on May 1, 2013. The flights will operate six-times-weekly, using Airbus A319 aircraft, configured with eight seats in United First, 40 in Economy Plus, and 72 in United Economy.

The airline also serves Edmonton from its hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, and San Francisco.

New service between the Washington-Dulles hub and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, will begin on June 8, 2013, using Boeing 737-800 aircraft, operating on Saturdays and Sundays through August 25, 2013.United serves Vancouver year-round from Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles and San Francisco, and seasonally from New York-Newark.

On June 6, 2013 United will start service between Denver and Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, the only nonstop service offered from Fort McMurray to the United States. SkyWest Airlines will operate the daily flights using 66-seat Canadair CRJ-700 regional jets, with six seats in United Business, 28 seats in Economy Plus, and 32 seats in United Economy.

Fort McMurray will be United's 18th destination in Canada. United offers more flights to more destinations in Canada than any other US airline.

New Domestic Markets
United will also add new domestic routes from four of its hubs:

•Chicago – Daily flights between Chicago and Fairbanks, Alaska, begin on June 6, 2013, using Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Chicago is the second United hub with service to Fairbanks, following the addition of flights from Denver earlier this year.
•Denver – Twice-daily United Express service between Denver and Santa Fe, N.M., will begin on May 1, 2013. ExpressJet will operate the flights using 50-seat Embraer regional jet aircraft.
•Los Angeles – New United Express service between the Los Angeles hub and Wichita, Kan., will begin on May 1, 2013. SkyWest Airlines will operate the daily flights using 66-seat Canadair CRJ-700 regional jets. These flights are in addition to United's existing service to Wichita from Chicago, Denver and Houston.
•Washington-Dulles – United will add daily United Express service between Washington-Dulles and Grand Rapids, Mich. Beginning May 1, 2013. ExpressJet will operate the flights with 50-seat Embraer regional jet aircraft. United currently serves Grand Rapids from hubs in Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Houston and New York.
These new flights will be available on United.com and through other distribution systems later today.

[jam5]

Originally Posted by jam5

Here is a rendering of the Dulles Airport metro station:

I hope they change the configuration of that escalator, and have it facing passengers as they are exiting the underground passageway and entering the station itself. This being the main entrance, can't they make it seem more welcoming? It can't cost that much to change, especially since it hasn't even been built yet.

[shakman]

Brussels Airlines will commence 5x weekly service between Brussels and Dulles.

http://company.brusselsairlines.com/...s/Default.aspx

Brussels Airlines launches direct flights between Brussels and Washington
Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Starting 18 June Brussels Airlines will operate direct flights between Brussels Airport and Washington Dulles. The American capital will be served 5 times per week. Thanks to the flight schedule passengers will be able to connect smoothly to many other US Destinations with Star Alliance partner UNITED.

After the successful launch of a daily service to New York last year, Brussels Airlines launches a second trans-Atlantic destination, Washington Dulles International Airport. There is a big market demand for flights between the European and the US capital, with Washington being the third most important intercontinental destination in the Belgian market, in terms of passenger numbers.

“We are extremely happy to be expanding Brussels Airlines’ intercontinental network and to be able to further reinforce our presence at the American East Coast”, says Brussels Airlines CEO Bernard Gustin. “With this new flight we're not only aiming at passengers flying to Washington or Brussels, but we are connecting the entire Brussels Airlines network with Washington and with the extended US network of our partner UNITED. Thanks to our own flights to Washington and New York and thanks to our cooperation with Star Alliance partners UNITED and Lufthansa we will offer more than ever the best travel possibilities to the United States.”

While Washington is mostly known for the White House, Capitol Hill and the Pentagon, the city and the region have much more to offer for tourists, like the world renowned Smithsonian Museums, the National Mall, Arlington, the botanical gardens and the many libraries. Washington is also an important university city

Brussels Airlines will operate 5 flights per week to Washington with Airbus A330 aircraft. Passengers can expect the new Brussels Airlines product with full flat beds in Business Class, ergonomic seats in Economy Class and state of the art in-flight entertainment in both classes. These new cabins were introduced only a few months ago and are already being quoted by the industry as one of the best trans-Atlantic travel products. Passengers flying to and from Washington will be able to earn and spend Miles & More miles.

Flight schedule (in local times):Flight Number Route Departure Arrival Days of week
SN515 Brussels - Washington DC 17h30 20h15 2/4/5/6/7
SN516 Washington DC - Brussels 22h35 12h10 2/4/5/6/7

(flight time: 8 hours and 45 minutes)

With a late afternoon departure from Brussels Airport, passengers will arrive in Washington in the early evening. Thanks to the cooperation with partner airline UNITED they can smoothly connect to 44 destinations in the United States and Canada, including Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver and Orlando. The Brussels-Washington flight also connects smoothly with Brussels Airlines’ European flights, including important cities like Berlin, Copenhagen, Madrid, Milan, Hamburg, Nice and Toulouse. The Washington flight times also allow connections with the African network to Abidjan, Cotonou, Yaounde, Douala and Lomé, among others.

Departure flexibility
Thanks to the cooperation between Brussels Airlines and UNITED Brussels will be connected to Washington 12 times per week starting as from 18 June. Passengers can combine both flights, which offers more departure flexibility and more connection possibilities. To make this new trans-Atlantic service possible, Brussels Airlines will add an additional (the 8th) Airbus A330 to its long haul fleet.

Brussels Airlines
Corporate Communications:

[shakman]

http://www.mwaa.com/dulles/526.htm

According to MWAA's website, Saudia will increase capacity by adding an additional non-stop weekly flight to Jeddah. This will increase the total weekly Jeddah flights to 4x weekly. The additional capacity will take effect March 31, 2013.

Combined with Saudia's current non-stop and a one-stop services to Riyadh, Saudia will have service to IAD on a daily basis.

[shakman]

On April 2, 2013, Etihad Airways commenced once daily non-stop service from Dulles to Abu Dhabi, UAE. This service utilises an A340-500 aircraft.

Etihad Airways adds Dulles-Abu Dhabi service
EnlargeEtihad Airways' official inaugural flight arrives at Dulles International Airport

Jeff Clabaugh
Broadcast/Web Reporter-
Washington Business Journal
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Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, initiated on Tuesday daily service from Dulles International Airport to Abu Dhabi, its fourth North American route.

Etihad also flies to Abu Dhabi from Toronto, Chicago and New York.

The Dulles-to-Abu Dhabi flight departs daily at 10:15 p.m. for a 13 1/2-hour nonstop trip. The airline is using Airbus A340-500 planes seating 240 passengers.

Etihad has also opened a $6.8 million premium passenger lounge near its gate in Terminal A at Dulles.

To date, the airline has carried almost 2 million passengers to Abu Dhabi from Etihad's North American cities. It had a 12.6 percent growth in passengers in 2012.

Etihad is just the latest Middle Eastern carrier to boost service at Dulles.

Jeff Clabaugh covers general assignment and provides business coverage for WTOP.

http://www.bizjournals.com/washingto...abu-dhabi.html

[shakman]

Southwest (WN) has won a slot which was vacated by Spirit Airlines. WN will use this slot to commence service to Houston-Hobby starting August 5, 2013.

http://www.dot.gov/briefing-room/hou...ion-slot-award