{"id":2245649,"date":"2024-05-16T03:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T07:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-just-added-new-flights-at-reagan-here-are-the-cities-that-could-benefit\/"},"modified":"2024-05-16T03:44:36","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T07:44:36","slug":"congress-just-added-new-flights-at-reagan-here-are-the-cities-that-could-benefit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-just-added-new-flights-at-reagan-here-are-the-cities-that-could-benefit\/","title":{"rendered":"New flights added at Reagan by Congress! Discover which cities could benefit"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcongress-just-added-new-flights-at-reagan-here-are-the-cities-that-could-benefit%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2245649&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The House \u2063passed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inside-the-fight-to-kill-new-flights-at-lawmakers-favorite-airport\/\" title=\"The Battle to Halt New Flights at Lawmakers' Preferred Airport\">major aviation bill<\/a> increasing \u2064daily\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-sheriffs-conduct-unauthorized-raid-of-indiana-based-batmobile-replica-builder\/\" title=\"California Sheriffs Conduct Unauthorized Raid Of Indiana-based Batmobile Replica Builder\">round-trip flights<\/a> \u200bat Reagan National Airport. The decision\u200b on destination cities rests \u200bwith the airlines&#8217; applications to the \u2064Department of Transportation. The legislation grants\u2064 slots to major airlines for new routes, \u200dfavoring \u200dflights to underserved cities. \u200cSan Antonio and San Diego are lobbying for nonstop flights \u2064to Reagan. The House approved a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-passes-faa-bill-after-dc-area-senators-drop-blockade\/\" title=\"Senate approves FAA bill following withdrawal of DC-area senators' opposition\">significant aviation bill<\/a> to boost <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seven-amendments-senators-are-seeking-to-tack-onto-faa-bill-as-deadline-looms\/\" title=\"Seven Senators Propose Amendments to FAA Bill as Deadline Approaches\">daily round-trip flights<\/a> at\u2063 Reagan National Airport. Airlines will apply to the \u200bDepartment of Transportation for slots to\u200c serve new\u2062 routes under the legislation, focusing on flights to underserved cities. San Antonio and San\u2062 Diego are actively advocating for direct\u2064 flights to Reagan.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>There will be five new round-trip flights each day at lawmakers\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flyreagan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>favorite airport<\/a>, thanks to a major aviation bill that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3003809\/house-passes-105-billion-faa-reauthorization-bill-deadline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>passed the House<\/a> on Wednesday and will soon be signed into law by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"President Joe Biden.\">President Joe Biden.<\/a> Now a major question remains: Which destination cities will be chosen?<\/p>\n<p>The campaign to add more flights at Reagan National Airport, known as DCA, has been<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/1862563\/battle-to-add-new-flights-at-reagan-airport-with-longer-distances-faces-opposition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> simmering for over a year,<\/a> and now, it\u2019s up to the airlines to put applications in to the Department of Transportation over the next 60 days. From there, the agency will evaluate and ultimately determine which airlines and cities will be granted the additional flights.<\/p>\n<p>Proponents of expanding the perimeter rule had been pushing for an additional 28 slots but ultimately only received five after lawmakers from the Washington area <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/555467\/washington-area-senators-warn-dca-perimeter-dispute-risks-delaying-faa-reauthorization-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>pushed back<\/a> against the expansion, arguing the airport is already strained by traffic and noise disruption. <\/p>\n<p>The rule limits the number of flights that travel more than 1,250 from DCA. Both Reagan and Dulles International Airport are owned by the federal government, which means Congress can decide how they operate. Over the years, lawmakers have carved out exemptions to allow a small number of flights at the airport that are beyond the 1,250-mile limit.<\/p>\n<p>According to the legislation, the transportation secretary will make eight slots available to \u201cincumbent air carriers qualifying for status as a non-limited incumbent.\u201d According to those familiar with the process, this means the Department of Transportation is likely to grant United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Southwest Airlines one round-trip flight each. <\/p>\n<p>The bill also says there will be two slots \u201cavailable to incumbent air carriers qualifying for status as a limited incumbent carrier,\u201d which means Alaska or Frontier Airlines will have to compete for the one remaining long-haul, round-trip flight.<\/p>\n<p>When considering the applications, preference will go to flights that \u201cenhance options for nonstop travel to beyond-perimeter airports that do not have nonstop service,\u201d according to the legislation.\u00a0The sources believe applications proposing flights to cities not currently being served by the airport are most likely to be approved.<\/p>\n<h2>Which cities could be chosen?<\/h2>\n<p>Large cities such as San Antonio and San Diego, the nation\u2019s seventh- and eighth-largest cities, have been lobbying for the nonstop flights from Reagan since the push for the perimeter expansion began over a year ago. <\/p>\n<p>The San Antonio International Airport and American Airlines announced a partnership on Wednesday with the goal of securing a nonstop flight from San Antonio to the airport closest to Washington, D.C., according to a press release. San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg said the city has long been pushing for a nonstop flight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have been working for more than a decade to give residents of America\u2019s seventh-largest city the same access to our nation\u2019s leaders as nearly every other major city in the country,\u201d Nirenberg said in a press release. \u201cI am grateful for the hard work of Senator Cruz and our entire congressional delegation and look forward to Secretary Buttigieg\u2019s approval of American\u2019s application to initiate nonstop service from Military City USA to DCA.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria lobbied for a nonstop flight in a post on X, emphasizing San Diego is the largest market in the United States \u201cnot served by Washington National Airport.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis reauthorization included an expansion of slots at DCA, which means we\u2019re closer to securing a nonstop flight. Thanks @SenAlexPadilla and @Senlaphonza. We\u2019ll keep working to get this done,\u201d Gloria <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MayorToddGloria\/status\/1788924897160470608\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> in the post.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>San Diego is the largest market in the US not serviced by Washington National Airport. This reauthorization included an expansion of slots at DCA, which means we\u2019re closer to securing a nonstop flight.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenAlexPadilla?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SenAlexPadilla<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Senlaphonza?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Senlaphonza<\/a>. We\u2019ll keep working to get this done. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y0wfROTnrN\">https:\/\/t.co\/y0wfROTnrN<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria (@MayorToddGloria) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MayorToddGloria\/status\/1788924897160470608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Many lawmakers over the last year have attempted to lobby for nonstop flights from their districts. <a href=\"https:\/\/escobar.house.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX)<\/a> called for an exemption through the Federal Aviation Administration for the perimeter rule, pushing for nonstop flights between El Paso and Reagan, during a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing last year. Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), who<a href=\"https:\/\/owens.house.gov\/posts\/owens-johnson-introduce-bill-to-modernize-dca-air-travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> introduced<\/a> the measure in the House last year, celebrated the new flights. Salt Lake City currently only has one round-trip flight to Reagan, operated by Delta.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis legislation was designed not for one airport or one airline but for all of us,\u201d Owens said on the House floor on Wednesday. \u201cIt gives more convenience and opportunities to families traveling into Washington, D.C.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There could also be trips added from larger markets on the West Coast that have limited flights. According to a 2020 <a href=\"https:\/\/crsreports.congress.gov\/product\/pdf\/IN\/IN12351\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>report <\/a>from the Government Accountability Office, there are 20 daily, beyond-the perimeter round-trip flights currently operating between DCA and 10 cities.<\/p>\n<p>Austin, Portland, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, and San Juan only have one round-trip flight that travels into the airport closest to the nation\u2019s capital each day. Seattle has two, San Francisco has two, Phoenix has three, and Los Angeles and Denver each have four daily round-trip flights. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lawmakers&#8217; favorite airport, Reagan, will see five new daily round-trip flights following the House&#8217;s aviation bill approval. President Biden is set to sign the bill soon. The big query now is: Which cities will benefit? 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