Why does Southwest not fly to DFW?

When the U.S. airline industry was deregulated in 1978, Southwest made plans to start flying outside of Texas. That upset politicians who had worked on the compromise to build DFW Airport, which is less than 10 miles away from Love Field and dependent on revenue from passengers and airlines bound to DFW.



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No, Southwest Airlines is not going bankrupt soon. The airline has been in business for over 50 years and continues to be a leader in the industry. They have consistently reported strong financial results and are well-positioned to continue their success into the future.

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Chief among them are outdated internal processes and information technology. Southwest's scheduling system hasn't changed much since the 1990s, according to Captain Casey Murray, president of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association. Southwest has also acknowledged the company's outdated infrastructure.

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