It’s time to add capacity at Love Field | Opinion
Motorists stop outside of Dallas Love Field airport to drop off travelers in Dallas, Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. Contributor Bernard L. Weinstein says it's time to expand the Dallas airport.Under a compromise reached in 2006 to repeal the Wright Amendment, the assenting parties agreed that the number of gates at Love Field would be limited to 20 and that no international flights would be permitted.
Currently, American Airlines is by far the dominant carrier at DFW, with about 85% of enplanements. At Love Field, where it controls 18 of the 20 gates, Southwest currently accounts for more than 95% of passenger traffic. One of the benefits of adding gates, and possibly a new terminal, at Love Field would be an ability to attract new carriers and more competition into the local aviation market.
Should Love Field expand its facilities and add more flights, the economic and fiscal impacts could be substantial. According to a recent study prepared for the city of Dallas Aviation Department, the impact of construction spending alone could easily reach $500 million while supporting several thousand jobs. And if Love Field were to operate 30 gates, instead of 20, the additional annual boost to the city of Dallas’ economy would likely be in excess of $2.0 billion and 10,000 new jobs.
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