Latest Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Stories

Travelers receive airline rewards for parking, shopping, dining or boarding pets at DFW; New mobile app guides family travelers DFW AIRPORT, Texas, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport is kicking off the busy summer travel season by launching a customer rewards program powered by Thanks Again, in which passengers can earn airline mileage rewards for purchases at the Airport. Customers can start earning mileage rewards on May 24 for...

Collaborative alliance aims to enhance trade between regions, spark new connections between Asia and Texas DFW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Texas, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport, operator of DFW Foreign Trade Zone #39, and the Farglory Free Trade Zone of Taiwan signed a free zone trade alliance today which creates a framework for a collaborative alliance between the two organizations. Jeff Fegan, CEO of DFW Airport and Yeh Chun-Yao,...

Silicon Valley's Hometown Airline Partners with Silvercar to offer Elevate® Members Seamless, Connected Travel SAN FRANCISCO, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin America, the award-winning California-based airline, announces today that it has partnered with Silvercar, the company revolutionizing the car rental experience with its fleet of WiFi-enabled, premium Audi A4s, to offer Virgin America's Elevate members a seamless and connected travel experience from air to ground....

New Service Connects South Korea to Key Destinations in the U.S. and Latin America FORT WORTH, Texas, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines today launches daily nonstop service between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) in Seoul, South Korea - reinforcing American's commitment to expanding and strengthening its global presence, especially in the Asia-Pacific region. Through American's extensive network from Dallas/Fort...

Crites nominated by the FAA for leadership and collaboration in implementing NextGen and other new aviation technologies DFW AIRPORT, Texas, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Jim Crites, the executive vice president for operations at DFW International Airport, has been selected by the White House as a Transportation Champion of Change, one of only 12 people selected nationwide for the honor. The Federal Aviation Administration nominated Crites for the recognition for his...

Growing Canadian low-cost carrier debuts at DFW with American Airlines codeshare agreement DFW AIRPORT, Texas, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- WestJet, the second-largest air carrier in Canada, launches daily nonstop service between Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport and Calgary, Alberta today, utilizing Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft. WestJet serves a total of 85 destinations in Canada, the United States and Mexico, with hubs in Calgary and Toronto....

Spirit also adds service to Los Angeles and Oakland, bringing nonstop destinations from DFW to 24 DFW AIRPORT, Texas, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Spirit Airlines today launches daily nonstop service from DFW to Cancun, Mexico, marking the carrier's second destination from DFW into the popular Mexican market. Spirit also begins daily nonstop service to Los Angeles (LAX) and Oakland (OAK), meaning Spirit now serves a total of 24 nonstop destinations from DFW. "The new...

Business and Flight Connections Strengthen Ties and Bring Regions Closer Together JOHANNESBURG, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) executives and a delegation of high level Dallas/Fort Worth civic and business leaders are visiting Johannesburg on a business mission to strengthen ties between the regions and promote DFW as the premier mid-continent entry point into the United States. The mission coincides with the delegation's...

Gathering of cargo industry leadership pursuing new technologies to streamline operations DFW AIRPORT, Texas, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is hosting the 2013 Executive Summit & Annual General Meeting for The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA), a global not-for-profit trade association representing all the major segments of the air cargo and air logistics industry. The TIACA General Meeting takes place at the...

First phase to open under the Terminal Renewal and Improvement Project offers view of DFW's future, features next generation American Airlines branding DFW AIRPORT, Texas, March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Revealing the first glimpse of the future, DFW International Airport and American Airlines today jointly opened the first renovated portion of Terminal A, which features dramatic advances for passengers including new and improved facilities for parking, ticketing, security...