Papers are signed for funding of the Dulles Metro silver line. Shaking hands after the signing are, left to right, H. R. Crawford, chair of the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority, and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. In the immediate back row are former Va. Sen. John Warner, Sen. Mark Warner, Gov. Tim Kaine and U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf.

Photo: Gerald Martineau, Washington Post

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On United's Fantasy Flight, Andrew Luckabuagh, 9, of Fairfax checks out flight attendant Jordan Bacon's Christmas decorations.

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Children and families get excited as the pilot announces that United's Fantasy Flight is arriving at the North Pole. In the front row is the Luckabaugh family from Fairfax: from left, Juliana, 6; Kim; Dan; Elisa, 7; and Andrew, 9. Behind Juliana is Alex Olajumoke, 29, of Alexandria.

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Cathy Berdahl, first officer of United's Fantasy Flight, greets passengers as they arrive for the special North Pole flight to meet Santa.

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Families react when the Nationals mascot Screech tries to squeeze down the airplane aisles on United's Fantasy Flight.

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United Flight attendants Noelle Steele (in back) and Nadine DuVal dressed in Santa hats to greet passengers Dalia Kennedy and her son Wyatt, 10 months old.

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Once they "arrived" at the North Pole, Vienna resident Maria Cantoni and her son Santi, 8, made a necklace together in the crafts area.

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Passengers arriving at Dulles International Airport for United's Fantasy Flight to the North Pole could check the departure schedule to the North Pole to find their gate.

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Students from Stone Bridge High School and Eagle Ridge Middle School helped decorate trees at the Dulles International Airport's baggage claim level Thursday, Dec. 4. for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority annual tree-trimming celebration. Eagle Ridge art teacher Cheryl Lacy helps 7th grader Sarah Fairchild, age 12, while Jordan Counts, 12, looks on.

Photo: Courtney Prebich

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Students from Stone Bridge High School and Eagle Ridge Middle School helped decorate trees at the Dulles International Airport's baggage claim level Thursday, Dec. 4. for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority annual tree-trimming celebration. Eagle Ridge Middle School 7th grader Tyler Brodie, age 12, hangs an ornament.

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A passenger walks by the holiday trees at the Dulles Airport. Students from Stone Bridge High School and Eagle Ridge Middle School helped decorate trees at the Dulles International Airport's baggage claim level Thursday, Dec. 4. for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority annual tree-trimming celebration.

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Students from Stone Bridge High School and Eagle Ridge Middle School helped decorate trees at the Dulles International Airport's baggage claim level Thursday, Dec. 4. for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority annual tree-trimming celebration. Stone Bridge High School senior Brandon Vella, 17.

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After the opening of Washington Dulles International Airports 4th Runway, 1L-9R there was a cake cutting with Robert Sturgell, acting FAA administrator, Gov. Kaine and U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

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The fourth runway, 1L-19R, opens at Washington Dulles International Airport. This is the first plane to use the runway, American Flight #419 to Los Angeles, Calif.

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters declares Runway 1L-19R -- the fourth runway -- open, at Washington Dulles International Airport. With her is Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine and Robert Sturgell, acting FAA administrator.

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A new 15-gate extension on the west end of Concourse B at Washington Dulles International Airport is now open. The new gates are numbered B62 through B79.

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Sleek and silver on the outside and new ergonomic seats and resilient flooring on the inside. That's part of the early design for future Metro railcars the transit agency is considering.

Photo: Courtesy WMATA

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Sleek and silver on the outside and new ergonomic seats and resilient flooring on the inside. That's part of the early design for future Metro railcars the transit agency is considering.

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Sleek and silver on the outside and new ergonomic seats and resilient flooring on the inside. That's part of the early design for future Metro railcars the transit agency is considering.

Photo: Courtesy WMATA

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Marcelino Benitez holds his passport at Dulles International Airport.

Photo: Jahi Chikwendiu, Washington Post

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