The author posts this criticism of DCA from a pilot's perspective, but sprinkles it with cynical opinions on why passengers prefer DCA over IAD, which undermine

The author posts this criticism of DCA from a pilot's perspective, but sprinkles it with cynical opinions on why passengers prefer DCA over IAD, which undermines the whole article. The reality is that I—and many others—would rather pay more to fly out of DCA than IAD. For me, it's Metro access that seals the deal. We'll see what happens after IAD becomes metro accessible.