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The AP reports that President Bush quietly signed a law last week that will lift long-haul flight restrictions from Dallas Love Field.
Perhaps one of the more notorious anti-competitive measures seen as the airline industry moved to deregulation, the Wright Amendment prevented the expansion of Southwest Airlines operations at Love Field in Dallas, just as the fledgling carrier was getting off the ground. Named for the Former House Speaker who pushed the original law to protect American Airlines and grow Dallas-Fort Worth airport, the law prevented flights from Love Field from flying beyond Texas or neighboring states.
The good news is that travelers in the DFW region may actually see some fares drop as the "Southwest Effect" finally comes to bear at the airline's hometown airport.
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2/8/07 4:01 PM