Airlines for America (A4A), a trade group that represents leading air carriers in the U.S., released a statement this week which warned that changes to DST “would have considerable implications for aviation, including passenger disruption, crew and aircraft positioning, and domestic and international connectivity issues.”<\/p>\n
“Airlines operate expansive interconnected domestic and global networks that are reliant on stability and predictability. Any changes would need an implementation timeline that reflects these global complications,” the group said.<\/p>\n
The warning came as the House on Tuesday advanced the Sunshine Protection Act<\/a>, which would allow states to voluntarily observe DST throughout the year and end the twice-annual clock changes, on a bipartisan 308-117 vote that sent the legislation to the Senate.<\/p>\n HOUSE PASSES DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME REFORM AS TRUMP SIGNALS SUPPORT FOR ENDING CLOCK CHANGE<\/a><\/p>\n Airlines warned that reforming current practices around daylight saving time would create challenges that need an implementation timeline for the industry to address. (Reuters)<\/p>\n The bill faces uncertainty in the Senate, though President Donald Trump<\/a> is expected to sign the bill into law if it reaches his desk, as the White House has urged lawmakers to support the legislation.<\/p>\n Most states currently follow the practice of “springing forward” in March by moving the clock forward an hour into Daylight Time, and then “falling back” by an hour in November into Standard Time.<\/p>\n Arizona<\/a> and Hawaii are the only two states who don’t participate in that practice, while 20 states have approved legislation that would see them remain on DST permanently if authorized to do so by Congress.<\/p>\n DAYLIGHT SAVINGS: IT’S ABOUT THE SUNLIGHT<\/a><\/p>\n President Donald Trump has backed the bill to give states the option of permanent daylight saving time. (Anna Moneymaker \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n Proponents of permanent daylight saving time<\/a> argue it would eliminate the disruptions caused by switching clocks twice per year and boost tourism and outdoor activities with more sunlight in winter evenings.<\/p>\n Critics have argued that the earlier sunrises and sunsets of permanent standard time would better align with circadian rhythms, and would prevent situations when the sun may rise after 9 a.m. in the winter.<\/p>\n TRUMP CHAMPIONS BID TO NIX CLOCK CHANGES BY ADOPTING PERMANENT DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME<\/a><\/p>\n A House-passed bill to give states the option of permanent daylight savings time is under consideration in the Senate. (J. David Ake\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n The American public remains broadly opposed to the current practice of changing the clock twice a year, as an AP-NORC survey<\/a> released in December found just 12% of respondents were in favor of the current system, while nearly half were opposed. The remaining 40% had no opinion.<\/p>\n The survey also asked about possible reforms and found that 56% of Americans would prefer to make daylight saving time permanent with more light in the evenings and less in the morning, while about 4 in 10 would rather make standard time permanent to have more light in the morning and less in the evening.<\/p>\n![\"People](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/airport-travel-board-flight-cancelations.png\")
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