Reagan National Airport to Close for Army Parade — Expect Travel Delays
The parade, which coincides with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, is expected to shut down Reagan National for several hours.
Meghna Maharishi is Skift’s Airline Reporter, where she covers everything from loyalty programs to policy-making in Washington, D.C. She previously covered the airline industry at The Points Guy, worked on the investigative desk at CNBC, and did data visualization at CNN Politics. Send tips to Meghna on Signal at mmaharishi.61.
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