New Restrictions on Reagan National Flights

Passengers flying into Reagan National Airport cannot stand or leave their seats during the last 30 minutes of the flight, airline officials say. Pilots have been told not to land if a passenger refuses to sit.

Industry and union sources, discussing the rule on grounds of anonymity, said the restriction is part of enhanced security measures for flights into the vicinity of the nation’s capital.

Spokesmen for US Airways and Delta Air Lines Inc., which run the frequently flown shuttles between Reagan National and New York’s LaGuardia and Boston’s Logan airports, said the Federal Aviation Administration imposed the no-standing rule.