{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=DCBF76F4-4DF6-4193-B1E6-D15840A2159D", "Sen. Moran Announces New Daily Flight Destination for Wichita Airport", "2023-07-14", "2023", "2023-07", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WICHITA, Kan. \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) \u2013 Vice Chair of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation \u2013 today announced a new daily American Airlines direct flight from Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT) in Wichita to Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA) in Washington, D.C. The new flights are set to begin on January 8, 2024.\n\n\u201cWichita is growing with new business, educational opportunities and families choosing to make Kansas their home,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cOver the past several years I have hosted numerous business leaders and federal officials in Wichita to meet with local leaders and witness our aerospace, aviation and defense manufacturing capabilities. As companies in Wichita continue to secure federal work, I have seen a vital need of connecting \u201cThe Air Capital of the World\u201d with the nation\u2019s capital. The new direct American Airlines flight will allow federal officials to quickly travel to Wichita to see firsthand the great work being done in our region \u2013 amplifying our competitiveness as a city and state. This has long been a void I have heard from industry and business owners, and I am thrilled our hard work to fill this void is accomplished. It will also make travel to Washington, D.C. faster and more affordable for Kansans.\u201d\n\n\u201cThank you to Jesse Romo and airport staff for being a strong partner and making certain ICT is ready to accept these new flights,\u201d continued Sen. Moran. \u201cThank you also to American Airlines for their commitment to Wichita as a destination for these flights. I look forward to Kansans packing the new direct flights to Washington, D.C., Phoenix and Miami.\u201d\n\n\u201cAmerican is excited to announce daily, nonstop service from Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport to our nation\u2019s capital,\u201d Nate Gatten, Executive Vice President of American Airlines, said. \u201cBy early next year, Wichita will see service from five of our hubs in Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago-O\u2019Hare, Phoenix, Miami, and Washington-Reagan, providing Kansans even greater access to our expansive global network.\u201d\n\n\u201cWashington, D.C. is a highly coveted market so we\u2019re extremely grateful that American Airlines is adding this destination,\u201d said Jesse Romo, Director of Airports, City of Wichita. \u201cIt will be extremely beneficial to the business community and puts Wichita in a competitive position to enhance our economic opportunities.\u201d\n\nAmerican Airlines Flight Details:\n\nICT and DCA \u2013 daily flights begin January 8, 2024:\n\nDepart DCA 11:30 a.m. ET \u2013 Arrive ICT 1:45 p.m. CT\n\nDepart ICT 3:30 p.m. CT \u2013 Arrive DCA 7:15 p.m. ET\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:25:20Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=DCBF76F4-4DF6-4193-B1E6-D15840A2159D"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5591708943247795, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}