FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - US-AA merger DCA impacts: speculation?
Thread: US-AA merger DCA impacts: speculation?
View Single Post
Old Dec 9, 2013 | 7:10 pm
  #11  
flyer703
20 Countries Visited
30 Countries Visited
40 Countries Visited
15 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Alexandria, Va - National Airport (DCA)
Programs: Free Agent (i.e. NO STATUS!), Hilton Silver, Marriott Silver, CBP Global Entry, Hertz Five Star
Posts: 384
obsolete perimiter rule
Originally Posted by djp98374
The DCA [Perimeter Rule] was done to....
1. Push airline service to Dulles
2. Sound issues with larger jets in Alexandria and Arlington.
Of course today, neither are an issue. It's just pure politics with congressmen protecting service to/from small east coast airports that frankly do not deserve it.
flyer703 is offline  
Reply