In the compromise that ends the Wright Amendment does not prevent Southwest from expanding service in the DAL and DFW single air service market. Southwest can expand at DFW anytime it wants. Southwest will have to give up gates at DAL if they do. Southwest already controls 80% capacity at DAL with 16 out of 20 gates which accounts for little competition. The two gates should go to Virgin America to provide competition as well as bringing a service to DAL that Southwest does not offer.
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