United Airlines and Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority announced that the airline’s growth and airport construction developments are underway in Concourse E to transform the customer experience at Washington Dulles International Airport.
The expansion will also include a new United Club, one of the largest in the United network with state-of-the-art amenities. The club is set to debut in late 2026, with a new flight attendant training center opening in 2025 within the 435,000-square-foot, 14-gate concourse.
United has invested more than $32 billion across its business since 2021. The Dulles expansion and modernization follows similar investments at airport facilities in Denver, Houston and Newark, and is part of the airline's United Next plan to invest in infrastructure, people, and technology.
"Dulles serves as a critical economic development hub for Virginia and helps travelers get where they need to go. I've been proud to help secure federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand the concourses, which will make traveling to and from the airport more convenient," said Senator Tim Kaine.
He added, "I'm thrilled to celebrate the construction of this new concourse because it will enhance the experience of every traveler who walks through the airport. I thank United and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) for their partnership in this effort."
"Every day, Dulles Airport serves tens of thousands of passengers coming in and out of the DMV region. I'm glad to see this major expansion build on the historic investments we've made through the bipartisan infrastructure law and support the construction of the newest concourse at Dulles," said Senator Mark Warner. "I look forward to seeing Concourse E come to life with 14 additional gates that will increase flight options and state-of-the-art facilities that will improve the experience of air travelers."
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority President and CEO Jack Potter added “Washington Dulles International is a key economic engine for the National Capital Region, and United Airlines is our essential partner in the rapid and ongoing growth of the airport. United's commitment to Dulles – through its support of the new concourse, its long-term expansion plans, including new flights and destinations, investment in new training and technical facilities and the addition of thousands of local jobs – is a testament to the strength of our partnership in promoting regional economic growth and pursuing our mutual goal of providing world-class service to the traveling public."
As the D.C. region’s largest airline, United continues to expand its flight network out of Dulles. To date, United has grown to more than 250 daily departures with plans to grow to nearly 280 daily flights by April 2025.
In 2024, United launched 13 new domestic routes from Dulles, offering the only nonstop service from the D.C. region to Anchorage, Alaska and Mobile, Alabama, as well as upcoming service to Palm Springs, California beginning December 19, 2024.
The airline also provides nonstop service to over a dozen world capitals from Accra and Brussels to Mexico City and Tokyo and places in between. In May 2025, United launched its inaugural nonstop service to Dakar, Senegal and during the summer, it became the first Washington region airline to offer nonstop service to Nice, France and Venice, Italy.
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