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DFW International Airport Supports Joint Business Agreement of American Airlines, British Airways and Partners

Written by thomas · Filed Under Commercial 

August 18, 2008

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New Alliance Offers Potential for More International Passengers, Business
and Tourism In North Texas

DFW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Texas, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ — With a
strategic business vision of ‘Connecting the World,’ DFW International
Airport today applauded the joint business agreement signed by American
Airlines, British Airways, Iberia, Finnair and Royal Jordanian Airlines.

The deal, subject to securing antitrust immunity, would open new
potential routes from DFW to Europe, Middle East and Africa.

“The real winner is the traveler, who will benefit from expanded code
share agreements, competitive ticket pricing and more global destinations,”
says Jeff Fegan, CEO of DFW. “We think the agreement has the potential to
drive new international air service at DFW and easily connect global
passengers through our Airport to new destinations. Plus, our local
passengers will also have more opportunities to connect to the world,
opening new avenues for business and tourism.”

“At a time when airlines are severely challenged by fuel costs and
capacity cuts, this gives them the opportunity to work together and share
revenues and costs on transatlantic routes,” says Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert.
“It’s also terrific news for the North Texas business community, which can
leverage these partnerships to develop new markets and expand international
trade through DFW.”

“We were delighted this morning to hear the news about this joint
business agreement between these air carriers,” said Fort Worth Mayor Mike
Moncrief. “Our world is shrinking, and that has a lot to do with the
airline industry. This is an innovative partnership to integrate our
international flights. Moreover, it’s a big win for travelers who will reap
the benefits of more choices and more seamless and convenient connections
for their air service.”

Currently, DFW serves 38 international destinations. DFW was the first
Airport to win new flights under the United States-European Union “Open
Skies” Agreement, which has brought North Texas new highly successful
service to London Heathrow and Amsterdam.

If the antitrust immunity is granted, it could significantly strengthen
DFW’s case for new nonstop flights to each partner’s European gateways.

Here is a list of the existing gateways for each of the proposed
partners (Markets served as of August 2008):

British Airways: London Heathrow; Manchester
Iberia: Madrid
Finnair: Helsinki
Royal Jordanian: Amman

“American Airlines and British Airways both offer great service at our
award-winning International Terminal D, and travelers tell us they truly
appreciate the easy and comfortable connections out of that great
facility,” said Joe Lopano, executive vice president of marketing and
terminal management at DFW. “All of DFW’s geographic advantages come into
play, we have a cost competitive environment and we have the capacity to
add the service tomorrow. We’ll look forward to working with our airline
partners to determine what works best for passengers in the months ahead.”

About DFW International Airport

Located halfway between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, DFW
International Airport is the world’s third busiest, offering nearly 1,900
flights per day and serving 57 million passengers a year. DFW has been
named “Best Airport for Customer Service in North America” by an Airports
Council International survey of passengers in 2006 and 2007. DFW
International Airport provides non-stop service to 135 domestic and 38
international destinations worldwide. For the latest news, real-time flight
information, parking availability or further details regarding the many
services provided at DFW International Airport, log on to
http://www.dfwairport.com.

SOURCE DFW International Airport

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