Statement From DFW International Airport Regarding American Airlines Service Losses to Dallas Love Field
Posted on: Tuesday, 13 December 2005, 18:00 CST
DFW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Texas, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from Kevin Cox, Chief Operating Officer of DFW International Airport:
"It is a very unfortunate reality that North Texas is losing key flights and destinations at a time when our region was looking forward to domestic and international growth.
"As we testified before Congress last month, when two local airports compete, it splinters air traffic and greatly weakens the overall quality of air service for travelers here and around the United States. Southwest Airlines' Chairman Herb Kelleher has testified under oath to that very basic economic principle involving DFW and Dallas Love Field, and that is exactly what happened today.
"The shift of American flights to Love Field will eliminate North Texas service to five domestic cities: Long Beach, Calif.; Providence, R.I.; Green Bay, Wis.; Toledo, Ohio; and Rochester, Minn. The shift will also eliminate North Texas service to a vital Latin American market, Lima, Peru. It will also mean reduced service to key Texas cities including Austin, San Antonio, College Station and Tyler, as well as fewer flights to St. Louis, Mo., Kansas City, Mo. and Cincinnati, Ohio.
"In total, American Airlines will cut or eliminate service to 13 destinations. And travelers will have 31 less flights to choose from at DFW. Obviously, this reduction in service hurts residents and businesses in those affected cities and hurts our citizens, local businesses and concessionaires right here in North Texas. As flights are lost, there is a similar ripple effect among pilots, flight attendants, fuelers and others among the 268,000 men and women whose jobs are tied to DFW. This should serve as a solemn and ominous warning for those who would seek to re-open Love Field to additional long haul service -- there are very real and serious economic consequences for all of North Texas.
"The sad fact is that Southwest Airlines could have avoided the negative impact on our community, neighborhoods and economy by simply choosing to offer long-haul flights from DFW while keeping its current service at Dallas Love Field. We will continue to urge Southwest Airlines to accept our standing offer of free terminal rent and $22 million in incentives to begin flights here -- the gates are ready and waiting. We want to strengthen the North Texas economy for all of our citizens, not see it degraded for the financial benefit of one company."
Kevin E. Cox Chief Operating Officer Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
DFW International Airport
CONTACT: Ken Capps, Vice President Public Affairs of DFW InternationalAirport, +1-972-574-8080, or Kcapps@dfwairport.com
Source: PRNewswire
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