DAL Multi-Month Runway Closure Starts April 27, 2021
Apr 25, 2021, 9:20 pm
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May 2, 2021, 12:07 pm
#17
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May 2, 2021, 1:43 pm
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Oct 9, 2021, 8:40 pm
#19
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DAL runway closure impacting anyone else?
Got impacted by the DAL runway closure on 10/3/21 flight from AUS to DAL. Left gate early at AUS and sat on tarmac and into DAL a little late.
Recall something similar a few months go doing a LGA to DAL flight.
Any one else getting with with delays into/ out of DAL due to the run way issue? Wondering if I should stick to AA in DFW till this is done.
Recall something similar a few months go doing a LGA to DAL flight.
Any one else getting with with delays into/ out of DAL due to the run way issue? Wondering if I should stick to AA in DFW till this is done.
Oct 12, 2021, 1:13 pm
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A common occurrence.
I have flown 2 flights from Houston to Dallas in the past week, last Monday and today and have been hit with 1 hour runway delays both times due to DAL runway issues.
It's starting to become a trend with HOU to DAL trips.
It's starting to become a trend with HOU to DAL trips.
Oct 12, 2021, 2:36 pm
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Its too much of a trend with AUS-DAL flights too... 30" wait to take off from Bergstrom is not uncommon, due to congestion at Love. Plus, they have these flights routinely scheduled at an hour, which leaves a lot of cushion for delays. Of course, in more advanced countries you wouldn't even bother flying these short flights such as AUS-DAL or HOU-DAL, just hop a high speed train running every hour or so.
Oct 12, 2021, 6:08 pm
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In the last pre-covid full year of operations 2019, SAN had 231,354 takeoffs and landings, DAL had 231,979 takeoffs and landings. Now that's a horse race!
Oct 13, 2021, 9:27 am
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Thank you for this information. I often got through DAL on my way to and from OKC, and that is work related travel in January and March. I will use AA or choose flights that avoid DAL if I fly WN during that time.
Nov 21, 2021, 9:31 pm
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I heard there is an attempt at a take 2 in the 21st century as Texas has become much more hip and happening. Let's see...
Nov 22, 2021, 1:30 pm
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I haven't lived in Texas for ages either, for a variety of reasons, but we do still go visit there frequently. I hope that Texas does jump on the high speed rail idea - DAL-AUS-SAT, DAL-HOU, HOU-SAT would all be game changers, and would allow SWA to redeploy some assets to longer-haul more lucrative routes. However, I don't really want Amtrak running the railroad... couldn't SWA expand into multi-modal markets? They were the first with frequent air schedules intrastate in Texas, why not be on the cutting edge again? I think SWA colors would look just about right on Texas bullet trains.
Nov 23, 2021, 6:26 am
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_West_Trains