US Airways CEO Dave Siegel is considering moving his company's headquarters out of the D.C. area. Speaking at the Greater Washington Initiative's annual meeting at the Washington Convention Center, Siegel said the Arlington-based carrier is receiving serious interest from other cities that would like to host its corporate offices. "There are plenty of people who would like us to relocate," Siegel said. US Airways, which recently emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, wants to add direct flights from Reagan National Airport to major West Coast cities, and to use larger jets on some of its flights from National, which now are limited to smaller, commuter planes. Also on Siegel's wish list: support for the company's plan to build a commuter terminal at National Airport. "We are trying to get put on a level playing field," Siegel said. Congress is considering a number of bills that would boost daily flights out of the Arlington airport by as many as 36. Siegel said new flights would be nice, but what US Airways really wants is permission to more efficiently use its existing flight allowance. Siegel is chagrined at what he perceives as a take-us-for-granted attitude by the local business community. He also suggested other airlines, particularly United, get preferential treatment by local government officials. United may be concerned about US Airways' flights out of National affecting its business at nearby Dulles International Airport, where it is the No. 1 carrier. US Airways operates the most flights out of National. "I don't see why United's opinion should matter more than ours," he said. United officials would not comment. In an interview, Siegel said United is blocking US Airways' attempts to boost its flights out of National. Siegel said he has received interest from officials in Pittsburgh, Charlotte, N.C., and Alabama, the home base of Retirement Systems of Alabama, a 37 percent owner of the company. "They would clearly like to see a benefit to the state of Alabama," Siegel said. Siegel said he'd like to keep the company's headquarters in the D.C. area, and added that today's speech is the beginning of a campaign to improve his company's relations with the area's business community. "I like the fact that people are vying for our attention now," Siegel said. "I don't get that feeling from the Washington community."