That's not the point. The point is, an agreement was reached in 1979. Now Delta wants to change the terms where it benefits them under the guise of it being fair.

Why would SWA abandon their home base at an airport where they've invested millions of their own dollars to come squeeze into a gate or 2 in the E concourse? Doesn't seem like a wise use of their money.

If Richard is willing to give up some of his gates plus a few more somewhere in E, it might be a player. You think he's ready to give up the renewed presence he's built a DFW the interest of being fair to one of his competitors?

It comes down to this: AA and the politicians set up the rules to punish SWA for refusing to serve DFW and pay the high landing fees and rent, essentially banishing them to Love with a ton of restrictions that they figured would run them out of business. It didn't work. Now said restrictions are going away and SWA is still around, albeit a little bigger airline then they were in 1979. Having held up their end of the deal, SWA is ready to realize the massive efficiencies and revenue that are long overdue. Out of left field, Delta shows up and demands gates on the premise of it being fair. It's a flawed argument.

Unless Delta is willing to give up gates at DFW, they don't have any reason for expecting any at Love.