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Beckerman said the gates would have good appeal to other carriers in more far-out reaches of Dulles Airport.

A study commissioned by the Washington Airports Task Force showed Independence Air saved air travelers an estimated $304 million in the year following the carrier’s entry as a low-fare airline at Dulles Airport.

The competitive spur of the airline’s expansion at Dulles boosted passenger numbers there and lowered the costs for the passengers flying those routes. “Following the carrier’s demise, the Washington air

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