Dulles Airport is located in Northern Virginia just about 20 miles from Washington DC. It has been a continually growing domestic and international airport since it opened in the 1960’s. One thing that has been a staple at the airport are it’s unique airport buses. These buses have been known as Dulles ‘mobile lounges’ for years. These buses have carried millions of passengers over the years from terminal to the plane, then from one terminal to another as the airport grew and security procedures tightened.
The Dulles Airport authority recently announced the opening of the new 4 mile underground railway that links the mail terminal with the airports two midfield terminals. The new rail link called AeroTrain will eliminate these mobile lounges all together except for international arrivals, which are not yet set up on the AeroTrain route yet.
I personally have been flying out of Dulles Airport as a child in the 1960’s. I then and through to now have used my few minutes on these mobile lounges to gather my thoughts about the trip ahead of me or reflect on the travel I have just completed. They have been a part of my travel experience for a long time. Though I know that the new AeroTrain will be more effective for travelers over all, I will miss these buses for nostalgic reason for all the places I have journeyed to and that they started me on my travels.
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