The DOT has 60 days from the date the FAA Reauthorization Act was signed into law to make its selections, and any comments on applications are due July 17.
The FAA Reauthorization Act includes approval for five new daily roundtrips from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport beyond the 1,250-mi. perimeter.
Spirit Airlines is applying to DOT for the right to launch a beyond-perimeter route between Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and San José, California.
A provision within the 1,000-plus-page law will exempt 10 new slots from the 1,250 mi. perimeter rule applied to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
In an FAA notice on the slot waiver extension, the agency cited the impact of COVID on air traffic control staffing at New York Terminal Radar Approach Control.
American Airlines has quickly reacted to Alaska Airlines’ plans to launch service between Miami International Airport and Portland International Airport.