WASHINGTON, June 6 (Reuters) – Delta Air Lines (DAL.N), opens new tab plans to announce on Thursday it will apply for a new flight between Seattle and Washington Reagan National Airport as airlines battle over five new daily flights.
On May 16, U.S. President Joe Biden signed legislation creating the new flights at the busy airport in Arlington, Virginia. The law requires the U.S. Transportation Department to award the new flights by mid-July.
The Washington region has three major airports, but Reagan National is the closest to the U.S. Capitol and downtown. Because of its short runways, its main runway is the busiest in the United States, and Reagan is the 23rd-busiest U.S. airport by passengers.
Delta President Glen Hauenstein will announce the airline’s plan to apply at a news conference in Seattle, where the airline is marking its inaugural nonstop flight to Taipei from the United States.
The Washington region has three major airports, but Reagan National is the closest to the U.S. Capitol and downtown. Because of its short runways, its main runway is the busiest in the United States, and Reagan is the 23rd-busiest U.S. airport by passengers.
Delta President Glen Hauenstein will announce the airline’s plan to apply at a news conference in Seattle, where the airline is marking its inaugural nonstop flight to Taipei from the United States.
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