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BWI Marshall Airport sets record in 2017

By Jeff Clabaugh

WASHINGTON — For the third consecutive year, BWI Marshall Airport set a record for passengers and likely remained the busiest of the three airports in the Washington region.

BWI Marshall surpassed 26 million passengers in 2017. It also broke passenger records in 29 out of the last 30 months.

BWI Marshall had 25.1 million passengers in 2016.

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, which represents Reagan National Airport and Dulles International Airport has not released 2017 passenger figures. In 2016, Reagan National had 23.6 million passengers. Dulles had 22 million.

Southwest Airlines is the top airline operating out of BWI, accounting for about half of all flights, but others have been adding service from the airport, including new international destinations.

Icelandair recently announced its return to service from BWI after pulling out of the airport in 2008. Air Canada adds service to Montreal in May. Spirit Airlines begins service to Jamaica in March. Vacation Express starts seasonal flights to Cozumel, Mexico in June.

Dulles remains the top departure airport for international destinations in the Washington region by far, but BWI Marshall’s international service has grown to more than 1 million passengers a year.

All three Washington area airports rank well for customer satisfaction.

Reagan National was No. 9 on the 2017 J.D. Power North American Airport Satisfaction ranking.  BWI Marshall ranked No. 11. Dulles ranked No. 13.

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

By The Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state's lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. The lawsuit, filed in 2023 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that Meta did this to make a profit and that its actions affected hundreds of thousands of teenagers in Massachusetts who use the social media platforms. “We are making claims based only on the tools that Meta has developed because its own research shows they encourage addiction to the platform in a variety of ways,” said State Solicitor David Kravitz, adding that the state's claim has nothing to do the company's algorithms or failure to moderate content. Meta said Friday that it strongly disagrees with the allegations and is “confident the evidence will show our longstanding commitment to supporting young people.” Its attorney, Mark Mosier, argued in court that the lawsuit “would impose liabilities for performing traditional publishing functions” and that its actions are protected by the First Amendment.
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