Politics & Government

Report: National Airport Among Worst for Connecting Flights

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport ranked 22nd for on-time arrival performance over a 12-month period ending in April.

Written by Drew Hansen

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport ranks as one of the worst airports in the country for connections, according to a new report from CNBC based on government data.

Washington National is the eighth-worst airport in the United States for catching a connection, placing it in a tie with an airport named after Reagan’s vice president — George Bush Intercontinental in Houston.

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National ranked 22nd for on-time arrival performance over a 12-month period ending in April and has fallen behind Dulles International for efficiency in the past several months.

According to the CNBC report:

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"As a portal to D.C., Baltimore-Washington International may not be as close to the Capitol, and may not afford glimpses of passing members of Congress, but BWI may allow you to get home on time."


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