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IzzaNuDay

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6. A stretch of privilege

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Feb 1, 2025, 05:22 PM

Feb 2025

A non stop flight is nothing but stretching privilege. Let them fly hub flights, like the rest of us peons. That is a good way to meet the hardworking individuals who ensure they have a safe flight, and possibly meet constituents!

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'The Airport Said Don't Do It. And They Did It.' [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2025 OP

The VA and MD senators voted against adding flights. nt spooky3 Feb 2025 #1

The "even more flights" was 5 more flights. n/t FSogol Feb 2025 #2

Ever fill a cup right to the brim -- and add 5 more drops? Hekate Feb 2025 #5

5 more incoming AND 5 more outgoing flights--see this article: spooky3 Feb 2025 #11

Sorry, that's funny to actually read. Igel Feb 2025 #18

For the purpose of considering traffic and danger, it's not funny. Nt spooky3 Feb 2025 #20

"5 more flights" equals "Even more flights" NeoTrajan Feb 2025 #14

Per hour? Per day? Per week? Igel Feb 2025 #19

It passed the House 387-26 and the Senate 88-4 MichMan Feb 2025 #3

DCA is definitely my airport of choice SickOfTheOnePct Feb 2025 #4

Same here, it's always my first choice of the 3 in the area IronLionZion Feb 2025 #10

I live between DCA and Dulles, but try to only use Dulles. FSogol Feb 2025 #16

I get that SickOfTheOnePct Feb 2025 #17

A stretch of privilege IzzaNuDay Feb 2025 #6

Don't forget all the VIPs pfitz59 Feb 2025 #7

Agree 100% SickOfTheOnePct Feb 2025 #8

And all the private jets DENVERPOPS Feb 2025 #12

Too bad if we have one of these types of accidents with several congress people aboard. erronis Feb 2025 #9

And just to screw with everybody Tweedy Feb 2025 #13

OMG I just read that about the 2nd email Skittles Feb 2025 #21

The added flights had nothing to do with the crash Mountainguy Feb 2025 #15