United States Senator Charles E. Schumer announced today that U.S. Airways will begin twice daily, round trip flights from MacArthur Airport on Long Island to Reagan National in Washington, DC. U.S. Airways announcement comes after years of advocacy by Schumer courting the airline to offer direct flights to Washington. As recently as October, Schumer renewed his call to U.S. Airways CEO Doug Parker to make the flights happen as part of a swap deal Schumer backed between U.S. Airways and Delta.

“The decision to expand service at MacArthur to Washington, DC will be a boon for Long Island residents looking for more convenient air travel, a boon for local businesses, and a boon for economic development,” said Schumer. “I want to commend U.S. Airways for making this decision and agreeing with us that Long Island is the place to expand from.”
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