Dulles Airport is losing domestic passengers despite efforts to get more people book flights there.
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority chief executive Jack Potter says Reagan National Airport is doing just fine when it comes to passenger growth. But Dulles, on the other hand, is seeing a decline in domestic passengers despite a $5 billion investment to expand.
Reagan may surpass Dulles and Baltimore-Washington International in passenger volume by the end of the year.
Local officials are blaming Congress for Dulles's problems, saying lawmakers have relaxed federal rules restricting flights at Reagan to facilitate nonstop service to various home states. The airports authority is seeking permission from the FAA to increase passenger fees at Reagan from $4.50 to $8.50.
