Again, what prohibits WN or Airtran or any other low cost carrier to fly our of DFW more.Â
American Airlines' size at DFW (hello, 800lb gorilla)
Right now Airtran has not expanded flights at DFW for fear that Wright may be repealed.Â
Source please, preferrably a newspaper quote or press release
We could be enjoying the lower fares right now.Â
Had the Shelby amendment gone farther.Â
WN could have moved flights to DFW and we could be enjoying lower fares ... right now.Â
But SWA made the tactical business decision that DFW airport didn't meet it's criteria for sound business practice = making the most money from it's assets.Â
But because of WN stubborn fight will have to wait another two years or more to get those lower fares and DFW will bleed money in the meantime and worse if Wright gets repealed.Â
 Does this mean that DFW's money to tie this up in the courts/Congress runs out in two years?? Is DFW bleeding money right now?? If so, what faulty business decisions led to the current bleeding (which must have begun around the time Delta decided to leave and WAY before this discussion of Wright beganÂ
That argument that we need another airport to lower fares is completely ridiculous if the one you have already has plenty of space.Â
Based on what?? Source?? Actually, IMHO, overbuilt space causes costs to rise existing tenants, resulting in a need for higher fares.Â
To lower fares you need a willing supplier, and I assure you there are plenty as long as the rules and commitments are maintained.Â
Thanks for the "assurance", I feel better. Please list "plenty" and their quoted/stated for the record need for "rules and commitments"Â
As I said before I am not afraid of competition, I think competition is good. If additional competiton at DFW drives more pax I would rather build terminal F that open DAL. Expanding the DART to a future terminal F is part of DFW's master planning.  That would make DFW more attractive and a better gateway for Pax. That creates scale and creates jobs.
 If you build it, they will come. Right, ask Mid-America airport how they're doing with that philosophy. Your comment states that you are FOR competition, as long as everyone complies with YOUR terms. But any other/alternative plan is bad, bad, bad. Do I have that right??
Ah but not jobs for Soutwest at DAL ... and that all they care about.
Er, SoutHwest should :blink: not??? :blink: care about jobs for it's employees?? Southwest Unions have supported sister/brother union employee struggles at other airline carriers, but Management's job is to run the airline and get the maximum benefit for it's shareholders (including employees). This is basic business 101. [post="276456"][/post]