Wed, Nov 26, 2008
Will Come Up For Review In Two Years
US Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters announced Tuesday
the Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded US Airways the
right to begin a new daily round trip between Ronald Reagan
Washington National Airport and Akron/Canton, OH that will provide
the state’s communities with their only nonstop service to
Washington.
"Travelers from Akron and Canton now will enjoy convenient
nonstop air service to Washington, DC," Peters said.
DOT awarded US Airways exemptions to the slot limits which
govern takeoffs and landings at Reagan National and said the
carrier must begin the new service by January 25. The re-allocated
slots were made available when AirTran Airways ceased service
between Milwaukee and Reagan National on September 3.
In addition to US Airways, the Department also received an
application from Midwest Airlines to use the authority as part of
its existing Washington-Milwaukee service.
To promote airline competition and enhance air service to the
nation’s capital, Congress -- through the Wendell H. Ford
Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR-21)
and the Vision 100 – Century of Flight Aviation Authorization
Act -- created exemptions to the slot limitations at Reagan
National. One slot exemption permits one daily takeoff or landing;
thus, two slot exemptions are required for a single daily round
trip.
Based on governing statutes, these slot exemptions could be used
only for service within the 1,250-mile perimeter at Reagan
National.
In order to increase competition at Reagan National in the
future, the term of the award will be up for review before the
Department in two years at which point DOT could decide to
reallocate US Airways’ authority upon 120 days’
notice.
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