According to the Omaha World Herald, Sen. Ben Nelson has worked out a special deal to lower fares between Omaha and DFW. On June 17, he evidently got a letter from Gerard Arpey promising such an arrangement, but for whatever reason, AA appears to have had some difficulty loading the fares into their system.

After some prodding from the Airport Authority and the newspaper, however, the new fares evidently were loaded on Friday. The new deal, according to the newspaper, is as follows:

• Walk-up fares reduced from $1,213.90 to $694 round-trip.
• 7-day advance purchase fares reduced from $778 to $578 round-trip.

If you have difficulty getting the correct fare, it appears that you may have to contact Sen. Nelson's office in either Washington or Omaha.

If anyone is planning to travel between Omaha and DFW, you may want to act fast, since the Senator's spokesman was a little unclear as to how long the arrangement would last.