Senators John Ensign (R-Nev.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) introduced legislation to revise perimeter rules at Washington Reagan National Airport

. US Airways, a proponent of the proposal, said the revision "would allow airlines which currently have slots at Reagan National to convert flights now serving large hub airports inside the [1,250-mile] perimeter into flights serving any airport outside the perimeter." According to a statement from Boxer and Ensign, "By allowing the marketplace to operate more freely, this simple fix would give air travelers more options and may also lead to lower airfares on certain routes."