The FAA’s analysis comes as a coalition of business groups is pushing for more long-distance service at the airport outside Washington.
, which said National could support additional flights, is “flawed and does not directly tie to the physical airport capacity.” Rather than improve service, as the CAA study found, “additional flights at DCA would likely have a negative impact on operational performance and the passenger experience,” the federal agency concluded.
Delta spokeswoman Lisa Hanna said in a statement that existing rules harm air travelers and the economies of certain markets. “Adding more flights would not add needless delays into the airport,” he said. “Airlines would work with the FAA, just as is done at other airports, to schedule additional flights at lower time periods and not surge during peak time periods.”
“Analysis from both the Federal Aviation Administration and Metro Washington Airports Authority has made clear that there is no capacity — airspace or otherwise — for additional flying at Washington Reagan National Airport , and that adding additional flying would significantly delay passengers,” American spokesperson Curtis Blessing said in a statement.
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