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Port Of Seattle Letter to Secretary Buttigieg Supporting Delta Air Lines SEA-DCA Flight Application

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In a June 2024 letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Port of Seattle leaders expressed strong support for Delta Air Lines' application to add a new daily nonstop flight between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The letter highlights that only two direct flights per day currently serve the SEA-DCA route, leaving most Pacific Northwest travelers bound for the Washington, D.C. area to use connecting flights or more distant airports. Port officials argue that adding the new route would increase competition, lower fares, and improve access to the nation's capital for residents throughout the Pacific Northwest.

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Letter dated June 21, 2024, from Port Of Seattle Commission President Hamdi Mohamed, Commission Vice President Toshiko Hasegawa, Executive Director Stephen Metruck, and Managing Director Aviation Lance Lyttle to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg supporting Delta Air Lines’ application for allocation of a new beyond-perimeter flight between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). References FAA Reauthorization bill approving five new daily beyond-perimeter flight pairs, notes only 31 percent of SEA travelers to Washington DC Metro area use current direct DCA service, and argues SEA is the largest beyond-perimeter market with only one carrier serving DCA. Docket reference DOT-OST-2024-0065.

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