A compromise that would add 14 flights a day at DCA is getting support from lawmakers of both parties. Southwest Airlines is on board, too.
by former administration officials, ad campaigns atop newsletters and a constant barrage of press releases.Southwest Airlines, which hadn’t previously taken a position, came out Tuesday in favor of adding flights. And American Airlines, which was previously aligned with United, said it considers the newest proposal for added flights more palatable than past versions because proponents reduced their ask from 56 flights per day to 14.
“We started off with 28 [pairs of flights], then we had 13 or 14 and we ended up at seven,” Owens said. “Seven is a number that ought to sail through the House.” The fight over additional flights is likely to result in a House floor vote later this week as lawmakers consider a larger bill,, that would authorize approximately $103 billion for the FAA for the next five fiscal years.
The fight over Reagan National has divided lawmakers by region and fealty to certain airlines instead of party affiliation — for instance, Sens.Owens predicted that the flights issue will come down to a “true vote” in which party leaders on both sides allow members to vote the way they please.
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