National airspace reopened on Thursday, but only a limited number of flights are operating on Friday. Federal aviation officials cautioned travelers to expect slower operations and tight security. Foreign airlines that meet new FAA security standards, and which fly from foreign airports that meet those standards, will be allowed to fly to the United States today.
Senior federal officials said Washington's Reagan National Airport will remain closed indefinitely because of its proximity to the White House and other government buildings.
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Limited flight operations have resumed at Washington Dulles International Airport. For more information, contact Washington Dulles International Airport at (703) 572-2700, or Ronald Reagan National Airport at (703) 417-8000.
Meanwhile, Baltimore/Washington International Airport officials said operations at the airport remain "severly limited" on Friday. Passengers were urged to check in at the ticket counters two hours prior to their flight's scheduled departure time. For more information, call 1-800-I-FLY-BWI.
Airline Contact Information
Government, airline and airport officials urged passengers to contact airlines directly to confirm flight status. Below is a partial list of airlines operating out of Washington area airports:
• AirTran Airways said it planned to resume a limited flight schedule Thursday, with more flights being added today and throughout the weekend. Contact information: http://www.airtran.com, 800-147-8726.
• Alaska Airlines plans to operate about 25 percent of its schedule today, while Horizon Air plans to operate about 50 percent of its flights. Alaska Airlines said the service was contingent on government approval and other security and certification requirements at each airport. Contact Information: http://www.alaskaairlines.com, 800-252-7522.
• American Airlines said it plans to operate
approximately one-third of its normal schedule today and its regional affiliate, American Eagle, plans to operate approximately 50 percent of its normal schedule. TWA, an American Airlines company, plans to operate approximately 65 percent of its normal schedule today. Contact information: http://www.amrcorp.com/, 800-433-7300.
• America West said it began flights on Thursday and will continue with a limited flight schedule all day Friday. Flight operations are expected to ramp up over the weekend. Contact information: http://www.americawest.com, 800-235-9292
• Continental Airlines said it is prepared to operate up to 50 percent of its regularly scheduled flights on Friday. The airline said the approximately 1,000 flights planned by Continental and Continental Express include service to most cities, typically with reduced frequency. Contact information: http://www.continental.com, 800-932-2732.
• Delta Airlines (including Delta Shuttle and Delta Express) said it began "limited" operations on Thursday. Contact information: http://www.delta.com, 800-325-1999.
• Frontier Airlines said it would cancel 12 passenger flights today, due to aircraft repositioning. Contact Information: http://www.frontierairlines.com, 800-432-1359.
• Jet Blue Airways said all flights scheduled to depart from New York's JFK airport before 1:00 p.m. EDT have been canceled. Contact information: http://www.jetblue.com, 800-538-2583.
• Midway Airlines flight operations remain canceled until further notice. Contact information: http://www.midwayair.com
• Midwest Express and Skyway said scheduled flight operations resumed late Thursday afternoon, adding that limited flight schedules would run throughout the day today. Contact information: http://www2.midwestexpress.com, 800-452-2022.
• National Airlines said it will not operate any passenger flights before 3 p.m. EDT Thursday, at the earliest. The Las Vegas-based carrier is anticipating operating a reduced schedule in the first few days once flight operations resume. Contact information: http://www.nationalairlines.com, 888-757-5387.
• Northwest Airlines said it plans limited passenger operations on Friday. Contact information: http://www.nwa.com, 800-225-2525.
• Southwest Airlines: The company announced today that it will resume scheduled service at noon ET on Friday. Contact information: http://www.southwest.com, 800-435-9792.
• United Airlines said it is running a significantly reduced schedule on Friday. Contact information: http://www.ual.com, 800-241-6522.
• U.S. Airways resumed limited operations Thursday afternoon and will gradually increase service over the next several days. Contact information: http://www.usairways.com, 800-428-4322.
International Airlines
• Air Canada said all transborder flights to the U.S. remain canceled on Friday, though the airline is planning to operate more than half of its domestic flights. Contact information: http://www.aircanada.com/index.html, (888) 247-2262.
• Air France: http://www.airfrance.com/, (800) 237-2747.
Austrian Airlines has canceled all flights to and from the U.S. for Friday. Contact information: http://www.aua.com, (800) 843-0002.
• British Airways confirmed that flights between the U.K. and the U.S. remain canceled for the time being, pending receipt of details from the FAA of the new aviation security measures for international flights into America. Contact information: http://www.britishairways.com, (800) AIRWAYS.
