Baltimore Washington International Airport which is commonly referred to as BWI Airport lies at a distance of 45 miles towards north of Washington, DC. The airport offers some 650 domestic and 22 International flights every day. Due to the Southwest Airlines that are considerably improving its operations at BWI Airport several low cost flights are also available to the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area. The airport has only one terminal and has an official website which is www.bwiairport.com. The airport could be reached from the south of Baltimore at a distance of 16 kilometre and also from the north of Washington DC with 52 kilometres.
The airport is at present under construction to expand its capacity. Expansion project includes facilities and infrastructure and also the terminal and access improvements. The airport has 30,300 car spaces available with short term parking which could be found in front of the terminal. A regular garage lies at about 3 minutes from the terminal and also many satellite car parks that offer daily, long term and express parking options. Regular courtesy shuttle buses provide services for the parking facilities. You can hire a car from various car companies that are represented the airport. A free shuttle bus service runs its services between the facility and the terminal.
For transportation you have rail, bus and taxi services that will take you to your destination in the city. Besides this, if you want any information about the airport then a Customer Service Centre is located on the upper level of the termin
al between concourses B and C. Information points could also be found throughout the terminal building. For accommodation there are Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, AmeriSuites, Candlewood Suites, Comfort Suites, Courtyard by Marriott BWI, Embassy Suites, Extended Stay America, Hampton Inn, Hilton Garden Inn, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express and BWI Airport Marriott. Make your accommodation if you have to stay at the airport for the entire night.
The airport provides facilities like ATMs, bureaux de change, postal services; many restaurants, cafes and bars; wide variety of shops; lost property office and children’s play area and tribute area. The airport provides meeting space at the terminal with wireless Internet service and also you can get the conferencing and business facilities at Four Points by Sheraton Hotel that offers conference centre and meeting rooms. Facilities for disabled travellers include TDD telephones, toilets, lifts, ramps, parking spaces, pick up and set down spaces, assistance and wheelchairs.
Airlines that are serving the Baltimore Washington International Airport are Air Canada Jazz, Air Jamaica, AirTran Airways, American Airlines, American Eagle, British Airways, Cape Air, Continental Airlines, Continental Express operated by Chautauqua Airlines, Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Connection that are operated by Chautauqua Airlines, Delta Connection operated by Comair, Delta Connection operated by Compass Airlines, Delta Connection operated by Freedom Airlines, Delta Connection operated by Mesaba Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Locair, Pet Airways, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, US Airways, US Airways Express operated by Air Wisconsin, US Airways Express which are operated by Chautauqua Airlines, US Airways Express operated by Piedmont Airlines, US Airways Express operated by PSA Airlines and US Airways Express operated by Republic Airlines.
The airport as a whole is called as Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. It is an international commercial airport that serves the city in United States. Also the airport is called as BWI, BWI Airport or BWI Marshall as the code of this airport is BWI. Every year some 20.49 million passengers pass from this airport. For visa information you should check out from your embassy. Otherwise, a valid passport is enough to enter the province of United States. If you get time to visit few of the attractions in Washington then go for it.
Some of the attractions are Baltimore Museum of Art, The Walters Art Museum, Maryland Science Center, National Aquarium in Baltimore, Cylburn Arboretum, Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum, Fort McHenry National Monument Historic Shrine and many others. So visit few of them if possible and enjoy your trip or holidays from Baltimore Washington International Airport.
