A proposal before Congress would raise the number of flights at Washington Reagan Airport to and from western states by six to 10 additional flights per day. This would add convenience and lower prices to those who travel to the nation’s capital and for travelers who live in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. It would mean more nonstop flights to cities like Los Angeles, San Antonio, Salt Lake City and Seattle. The proposal has run into political opposition from some airlines, such as United Airlines, which has a hub at Washington’s Dulles airport, and the Washington Metropolitan Airport Authority. Some northern Virginia citizen groups have also voiced opposition due to more noise and congestion in the area.