Originally Posted by
The Juice
The Wright Amendment is a insane.
It was a law in the 70s to help grow the new airport, DFW airport, while reducing congestion at Love. DFW was built because the current airports in Dallas and FT Worth were over operating capacity.
So 30 years later DFW is one of the busiest airports in the world. And we still have this law limiting flights at Love and allowing AA and advantage.
AA knows it was a crap advantage, that's why they have spend millions to lobby to keep it. Finally it's gone.
If it was so unfair, why didn't SWA just move their operation to DFW long ago and not suffer their 30 yrs of persecution. Poor little airline... always struggling (never mind 30 yrs of profits).