Why is the Wright amendment still in effect again?
I should start referring to Dallas Love Field as the little airport that could. Despite efforts to kill it over the years, the airport has refused to die and is actually being renovated in anticipation of the expiration of the Wright amendment in 2014.
I'll try to post some pictures of Love field and a United ERJ-145 over on my aviation news site
United Airlines Inc. will begin offering service between Dallas Love Field and its Denver hub in 2011, using commuter partner United Express to operate two daily flights on regional jets.
The arrival of United Express on April 3 will mean that four airlines will be operating out of the airport: United Express, Southwest Airlines Co., ExpressJet Inc. and Pinnacle Airlines Inc.
United Express' Dallas-Denver route is one of a number of city pairs that parent United Continental Holdings Inc. will launch next year as it optimizes the route systems of United and Continental Airlines, spokeswoman Mary Clark said Friday.
United and Continental finalized their merger Oct. 1 but will continue to operate as separate airlines for some time.
The Wright amendment, a 1979 law, limits nonstop service out of Love Field on airplanes larger than 56 seats. Those restrictions, which expire Oct. 16, 2014, require at least one stop in Texas or eight other states.
Colorado isn't inside the Wright amendment boundaries. However, United Express will operate 50-seat Embraer ERJ-145s on the route, a size that can be flown from Love Field to anywhere in the U.S.
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