Security is Rolling Along at Washington’s Dulles International Airport
April 24th, 2008 Categories: Alexandria
My brother-in-law was on his way to Kuwait yesterday for his third tour of duty as a civilian medic/teacher/VIP security detail nurse so we made a quick trip out to Dulles International Airport
to catch him between flights. About 26 miles west of Alexandria, Dulles sits on 10,000 acres of land and was designed by renowned architect Eero Saarinen.
What immediately caught my eye as we got into the terminal were the airport police who were using Segway’s to get around this giant transportation hub. I was able to snag one of the rolling wonders on traffic duty - a fluid vision of balance and dexterity.
Dulles was the first airport in this country to be designed specifically for commercial jets and was hailed for its innovative mobile lounges when it opened in November 1962.
With 127 destinations, 40 of which are international, Dulles served over 23 million visitors last year and has just undergone a major expansion.
As close as we are to Washington’s Reagan National Airport, for nonstop coast to coast and international flights, Dulles is our first choice.
Ummmmmmmm, with gas prices continuing to soar, wonder how that Segway would work around the neighborhood?
Thanks for stopping by,
Michael
