DALLAS (AP) – The city of Dallas has asked a federal court to settle a long-running fight over which airlines can operate out of its local airport.
Under a federal law that stood for more than 30 years, airlines at Love Field could only fly to other places in Texas or a few nearby states unless they used very small planes. Those limits expired in October, setting off a land rush by airlines.
The city filed a lawsuit this week against two federal agencies and six airlines.
Southwest Airlines Co. controls 18 of 20 gates at the city-owned airport. Delta Air Lines Inc. operates five flights a day from one of those Southwest gates, but that deal that expires July 6.
Delta wants to add eight new flights to more destinations. Southwest wants to take back its gate.