Airline group opposes year-round daylight saving time. Why?

(NEXSTAR) – Airlines for America is against a permanent switch to daylight saving time — unless its rollout is delayed by up to two years.

The industry trade group, whose member airlines include American, Delta, Southwest and United, said this week that any change to the country’s DST observances would have “considerable implications” that the country’s biggest airlines would need time to navigate and reconcile. In a statement provided to Nexstar, a spokesperson for Airlines for America added that such adjustments would take “a minimum of 18-24 months” to implement.

Airlines for America first spoke out against the potential switch on Tuesday, the same day the House passed the Sunshine Protection Act. The bill, which has support from President Trump, proposes a permanent switch to year-round daylight saving time in the U.S., with the option for states to exempt themselves if they so choose. The proposal passed in the House with bipartisan support, though it still needs approval in the Senate before heading to Trump’s desk.

Proponents say the switch would give Americans more daylight hours........

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