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That brings up an interesting solution: Figure out how many flights can be services with the current number of air traffic controllers, take away 5 - 10% to dea
by mrweasel 2y ago
That brings up an interesting solution: Figure out how many flights can be services with the current number of air traffic controllers, take away 5 - 10% to deal with illness and unforeseen issues, cap the number of flights to that number.
- silvestrov 2y agoThen you have the problem that Congress overrules you. > The number of flights at Reagan National is capped because of its congestion. But lawmakers have an interest in boosting direct flights to their states – for themselves and their constituents – because the airport is more convenient to downtown than Dulles International Airport https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/01/30/safety-delta-lobbyists-reagan-dca-flights-congress-crash/78059396007/ https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/01/30/safety-... So the knew the airport was already at max number of flights that it could handle safely and yet they still increased the number of flights in pure selfishness.
- mrweasel 2y agoThat not just selfish, that's irresponsible. Why not ensure better transportation links for Dullas instead. Aren't the two airports less than an hour away from each other?
- silvestrov 2y agoPentagon to Dulles Airport is 20 miles in direct distance. It takes 1 hour by subway as there is no direct connection and the lines have a lot of stops. The real solution would be a direct subway with no stop between Dulles and Pentagon. 20 miles using a fast subway should be no more than 25 minutes in travel time. The subway could then continue making a loop in central DC, serving all the offices next to the White House etc. But that would be good public transportation and that is outside of Congress' Overton Window.