Oh, the hustle and bustle of Love Field, where Southwest Airlines is the ever-loyal lover—or at least they were until they started eyeing Dallas-Fort Worth International like it’s the last slice of pecan pie at a Thanksgiving dinner. Trust me, in the world of aviation, where airlines scramble for gates like it’s Black Friday at Best Buy, Southwest’s “modest presence” desire at DFW is akin to saying Texas might just be a little bit hot in the summer.
Let’s paint a picture: You’ve got Southwest, the airline that’s always prided itself on being the heartthrob of Love Field, suddenly realizing they’re running out of dance floor at their favorite honky-tonk. With only 18 out of 20 gates, they’ve pretty much maxed out their electric slide space. Enter DFW, the airport equivalent of the giant Texas sky—vast and full of opportunity…