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By Betty Lin-Fisher
Beacon Journal business writer
POSTED: 11:12 a.m. EDT, Oct 13, 2008
Akron-Canton Airport is in the running for its first, nonstop flight to Washington, D.C.
Airport and regional officials have been trying to obtain a nonstop Washington flight for more than a decade, said Kristie Van Auken, senior vice president and chief marketing and communications officer for the airport.
‘‘We have really never been this close,’’ said Van Auken.
Landing and takeoff slots at Ronald Reagan National Airport are restricted by the U.S. government and rarely open, said Van Auken.
US Airways has submitted a request for two slots ` the equivalent to one round-trip flight ` from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
The slots will be awarded by mid to late November with service to start hopefully within 60 days from that time, said Van Auken.
In 2003, AirTran Airways was one of about a half dozen carriers that tried for four open slots at the airport and was not successful.
The slots are available under a transportation bill passed in 2000, which awards openings in part to small community access and for public benefit, officials said.
In a press release, Howard Kass, managing director and associate general counsel for US Airways, said the awarding of the slots is ‘‘fundamentally about small community access to [Reagan National]; and for a small community like Akron-Canton, it is about first-ever non-stop access."
Van Auken said Akron-Canton's chances appear to be good since there are only two applicants for the slots. Midwest Airlines has requested the slot for its fifth round trip from Milwaukee to D.C.
‘‘We think we have such a strong case. We have no access to [Washington],’’ she said. ‘‘We think our community deserves access."
A nonstop flight to Washington is the number one requested destination for airport passengers, airport officials said.
Betty Lin-Fisher can be reached at 330-996-3724 or blinfisher@thebeaconjournal.com.
Akron-Canton Airport is in the running for its first, nonstop flight to Washington, D.C.
Airport and regional officials have been trying to obtain a nonstop Washington flight for more than a decade, said Kristie Van Auken, senior vice president and chief marketing and communications officer for the airport.
‘‘We have really never been this close,’’ said Van Auken.
Landing and takeoff slots at Ronald Reagan National Airport are restricted by the U.S. government and rarely open, said Van Auken.
US Airways has submitted a request for two slots ` the equivalent to one round-trip flight ` from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
The slots will be awarded by mid to late November with service to start hopefully within 60 days from that time, said Van Auken.
In 2003, AirTran Airways was one of about a half dozen carriers that tried for four open slots at the airport and was not successful.
The slots are available under a transportation bill passed in 2000, which awards openings in part to small community access and for public benefit, officials said.
In a press release, Howard Kass, managing director and associate general counsel for US Airways, said the awarding of the slots is ‘‘fundamentally about small community access to [Reagan National]; and for a small community like Akron-Canton, it is about first-ever non-stop access."
Van Auken said Akron-Canton's chances appear to be good since there are only two applicants for the slots. Midwest Airlines has requested the slot for its fifth round trip from Milwaukee to D.C.
‘‘We think we have such a strong case. We have no access to [Washington],’’ she said. ‘‘We think our community deserves access."
A nonstop flight to Washington is the number one requested destination for airport passengers, airport officials said.
Betty Lin-Fisher can be reached at 330-996-3724 or blinfisher@thebeaconjournal.com.
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Akron, OH
Posted 12:24 AM, 10/14/2008
I am not certain, but I think that Akron may have had at one time airline
service to DC. I am thinking that before WWII, Pennsylvania Central (later Capital) had flights from and to Akron Municipal to National Airport.
RMK akron
