{"id":2300849,"date":"2024-07-19T12:01:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T16:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dot-weighs-destinations-for-new-flight-routes-approved-by-congress-from-reagan-airport-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-19T12:04:49","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T16:04:49","slug":"dot-is-considering-new-flight-routes-from-reagan-airport-approved-by-congress-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dot-is-considering-new-flight-routes-from-reagan-airport-approved-by-congress-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"DOT is considering new flight routes from Reagan airport approved by Congress &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fdot-is-considering-new-flight-routes-from-reagan-airport-approved-by-congress-washington-examiner%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=2300849&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 Department of Transportation\u200b is considering new flight routes \u200dfrom Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, following Congressional approval for additional slots. Local officials are unhappy about the new\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/major-british-newspaper-advocates-bringing-back-rationing-to-fight-global-warming\/\" title=\"Major British Newspaper Advocates Bringing Back Rationing to Fight Global Warming\">long-haul flights<\/a>\u200c being\u200c added to the schedule. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-canvassers-rescind-their-votes-to-certify-wayne-county-michigan-results\/\" title=\"Republican Canvassers Rescind Their Votes to Certify Wayne County, Michigan, Results\">public comment period<\/a> for the proposed slots \u2064recently ended, with the Department of Transportation expected to announce which airlines will be awarded the slots soon. Eight airlines have submitted proposals\u2064 for new flights beyond the typical radius allowed at Reagan National Airport, including big airlines like American \u200bAirlines.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">DOT weighs destinations for new flight routes approved by Congress from Reagan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/european-regulator-to-lift-boeing-737-max-grounding-in-january\/\" title=\"European regulator to lift Boeing 737 MAX grounding in January\">airport<\/a><\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1706883\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Ronald Reagan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Washington\">Washington<\/a> National <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/air-travel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Airport\">Airport<\/a> will be getting five new long-haul flights added to its schedule months after Congress <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3005946\/congress-new-flights-reagan-cities-destination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"authorized\">authorized<\/a> the additional slots, to the chagrin of local officials.<\/p>\n<p>The public comment period for the proposed new slots was Wednesday, with the Department of Transportation set to announce which airlines will be awarded the slots in a &ldquo;timely manner,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/local\/washington-dc\/2024\/07\/19\/reagan-national-airport-airlines-flights-dca?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_dc&amp;stream=top\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according\">according<\/a> to <em>Axios<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Eight airlines have proposed new flights beyond the typical 1,250-mile radius in which most flights departing Reagan National are typically limited.<\/p>\n<p>The big three airlines have all proposed flights. American Airlines, which uses Reagan National as a hub, has proposed a flight to San Antonio, Texas, while United Airlines, which operates a hub out of nearby Dulles International Airport, has proposed a flight to San Francisco, California. Delta Air Lines has requested permission to operate a flight to Seattle, Washington.<\/p>\n<p>Other airlines hoping to get one of the spots include Southwest Airlines, seeking a flight to Las Vegas, Nevada, and Alaska Airlines, for a flight to San Diego, California. JetBlue and Frontier Airlines are each proposing flights to San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Spirit Airlines wants a flight to San Jose, California.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Opponents of the increased flights out of Reagan National, including the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority and the Coalition to Protect America&rsquo;s Regional Airports, have stressed that the additional flights could lead to more congestion, delays, and safety concerns, for what is already regarded as one of the busiest runways in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Those who favor more slots, including the Capital Access Alliance, argue that the airport can safely handle more flights during non-peak times and that the added flights could help lower prices for flights in the area out of Reagan National and Dulles.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1706883\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1706883\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Transportation is considering new flight routes from Reagan National Airport that were approved by Congress. The airport will be adding five long-haul flights to its schedule, with airlines like American, United, and Delta proposing new routes. Some local officials are concerned about potential congestion and safety issues, while others believe the added flights could lower prices and benefit the area<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2300850,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/reagan-national-airport-dca-new-flights.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[15193,35591,35592],"class_list":["post-2300849","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-dot","tag-flight-routes","tag-reagan-airport"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/reagan-national-airport-dca-new-flights.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2300849","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2300849"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2300849\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2300850"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2300849"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2300849"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2300849"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}