Dulles TerminalĪfter leaving the security area, I once again boarded Dulles’ train shuttle to get from the main check-in and security terminal to my aircraft’s gate.ĭue to the fact that I was running behind schedule, I didn’t get much chance to see a lot of the departures area of Dulles’ terminal however, for my flight, I was at their B Gates.Įach terminal at Dulles airport is quite long, meaning there is quite a bit of a walk for most of the outer gates compared to the ones that are closer to where you come in from the train shuttle. This, of course, meant that the security process was far quicker than anything I’ve experienced, and because there are a lot of security areas throughout the terminal building, there was very little queue build-up too. The security checks at Dulles were well-organized, and due to having very new X-Ray machines, you don’t have to remove any item from your bag as the X-Ray machines take a 3D scan of your bags that allows the security official to view and move around on their screen to see what is inside of your bag. Unfortunately, due to the delay I experienced with the Washington Metro, I, fortunately, didn’t have to contend with any check-in queues at Washington Dulles, however, the staff was very efficient at getting you checked in and sending your luggage away to your aircraft. Aircraft Type: Airbus A321-253NX LR (Long Range)Īt the time of getting to the airport, the vehicle drop-off was quite busy, which meant there was a build-up of slow-moving traffic, but getting from the car to the check-in desk was quick and easy, and each airline was well-signed.Aircraft Registration: EI-LRA, 3 years old at the time of flying.Departure Airport: Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).Aer Lingus operates the Washington service on a twice-daily basis with flights EI115 (DUB to IAD), EI116 (IAD to DUB), EI117 (DUB to IAD), and EI118 (IAD to DUB).Īll of their Washington services are operated by their Airbus A321LR fleet.Īer Lingus’ Airbus A321LR aircraft features a configuration of 16 lie-flat business class seats and 168 economy class seats.įor this particular route, I was on flight EI116, the earliest return of their two daily Washington services, with flight EI118 operating later in the evening back to Dublin. This leg of my journey was the return from Washington Dulles (IAD) back to Dublin (DUB).
WASHINGTON & DUBLIN – For the return journey of the event I attended for AviationSource News in the United States, I flew back on one of Aer Lingus’ newest product offerings, their Airbus A321LR (Long Range).
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