Five new flights named at Reagan after bitter fight in Congress

The Department of Transportation awarded five new round-trip flights at lawmakers’ favorite airport, thanks to a major aviation bill that Congress passed over the summer and President Joe Biden signed into law.

American Airlines was awarded a San Antonio round-trip flight from Reagan National Airport, and Delta Airlines will now have a Seattle flight. Alaska Airlines will add service between the Washington, D.C., airport and San Diego, while Southwest Airlines will operate a new flight between Washington and Las Vegas. United Airlines will receive the fifth slot, adding a second daily flight to San Francisco.