Continued email exchange United lobbyists, MWAA and Warner/Kaine offices discussing potential new House legislation on perimeter rule declaring “They are coming for us!”
Senator Warner’s staff tells United lobbyists and MWAA they “didn’t have any information” to support claims about DCA congestion and asked, “[D]o you have any material on that?”
Email exchange with United lobbyist asking for an update on its messaging and telling MWAA, “[I]t’s super important to start rebutting that study,” referring to the recent study released by the Capital Access Alliance.
Email from United lobbyist to MWAA advising them of a letter from the VA Chamber of Commerce that United secured opposing changes to the perimeter rule. MWAA also acknowledged they will use United’s message points “moving forward.”
Includes exchange between United lobbyist and Executive Director of the Charlottesville (VA) Airport confirming United drafted the letter she ultimately sent to Capitol Hill opposing perimeter rule changes.
Email from Washington Airports Task Force COO to MWAA sharing that “United Govt Affairs asked them to come up with a letter to Cantwell, Graves, Cruz and Larsen and these local federal folks about FAA Reauthorization.”
Ongoing email exchange between MWAA, United lobbyists and staff from Kaine/Warner in which Warner’s staffer shares advance knowledge of a forthcoming FAA analysis of additional slots at DCA. Also shared intel on discussions with Schumer’s office and new Capital Access Alliance coalition members.
Email exchange between United lobbyist, MWAA and VP of Norfolk Airport in which Norfolk originally says it will be neutral -“or perhaps positive” – on more slots at DCA but then reverses its position after discussing with United and MWAA. In a 1×1 email United lobbyist thanks MWAA for its “excellent advocacy” to get Norfolk to reverse its position.
Email exchange between United lobbyist and MWAA sharing intel on House office outreach including drafting a new “Dear Colleague” for “in-perimeter” House members to sign on to.
MWAA asks the United lobbyist if they have “preferred text” for how the letter should be drafted, noting they used “United talking points” when MWAA drafted an earlier Beyer-Norton Dear Colleague.
Ongoing email exchange between MWAA, United GA and staff from Kaine/Warner in which Warner’s seemingly takes credit for the forthcoming FAA analysis on DCA traffic noting their office “placed it in Punchbowl” but noting they are not posting on the Senator’s website because “we wanted to keep our fingerprints off the release of the doc.”
Ongoing email exchange between MWAA, United lobbyists and staff from Kaine/Warner in which MWAA gives them a private heads up that Jack Potter will be meeting with Senator Cruz’s Committee staff the following week.
Email exchange with MWAA and United GA sharing more intel on House office outreach. They also discuss a new Dear Colleague they drafted and ultimately had Rep. Mike Bost’s office take the lead on.
Senator Warner’s staff tells United lobbyists and MWAA they “didn’t have any information” to support claims about DCA congestion and asked, “Do you have any material on that?”
Email exchange with Warner’s office and MWAA staff, including Jack Potter, in which Warner’s staff asks MWAA to make “another hard push with key airports” in states represented by Senate Commerce Committee members to outline their opposition to more DCA slots.
Email exchange between United lobbyist, MWAA and VP of Norfolk Airport in which Norfolk originally says it will be neutral -“or perhaps positive” – on more slots at DCA but then reverses its position after discussing with United and MWAA. In a 1×1 email, United lobbyist thanks MWAA for its “excellent advocacy” to get Norfolk to reverse its position.
Email exchange between United lobbyist and MWAA sharing intel on House office outreach including drafting a new “Dear Colleague” for “in-perimeter” House members to sign on to. MWAA asks the United lobbyist if they have “preferred text” for how the letter should be drafted, noting they used “United talking points” when MWAA drafted an earlier Beyer-Norton Dear Colleague.
Ongoing email exchange between MWAA, United GA and staff from Kaine/Warner in which Warner’s staff seemingly takes credit for the forthcoming FAA analysis on DCA traffic noting their office “placed it in Punchbowl” but noting they are not posting on the Senator’s website because “we wanted to keep our fingerprints off the release of the doc.”
Ongoing email exchange between MWAA, United lobbyists and staff from Kaine/Warner in which MWAA gives them a private heads up that Jack Potter will be meeting with Senator Cruz’s Committee staff the following week.
Email exchange with MWAA and United GA sharing more intel on House office outreach. They also discuss a new Dear Colleague they drafted and ultimately had Rep. Mike Bost’s office take the lead on.
Email exchange with MWAA and Warner’s office in which MWAA shares “we are working closely with United to pull together an ‘inside the perimeter/outside the DMV’ Dear Colleague on the House side ahead of their markup next week.”
Email exchange with Warner’s office and MWAA staff, including Jack Potter, in which Warner’s staff asks MWAA to make “another hard push with key airports” in states represented by Senate Commerce Committee members to outline their opposition to more DCA slots.
