Southwest to appeal Dallas Love Field gate ruling
Southwest said it plans to appeal a federal judge’s decision to issue a temporary injunction that is allowing Delta to continue operations at Dallas Love Field. On Tuesday, the carrier filed a “notice to appeal” with the federal court, showing its intent to file an appeal with the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. “We are appealing the decision as part of our ongoing efforts to protect our right to fully utilize our gates at Love Field,” said a Southwest spokesman. At issue is gate space at Love Field, which is limited to 20 gates by the Wright Amendment Reform Act, which ended restrictions on long-haul flights from the airport in 2014. Delta had been leasing gate space from United until the end of 2014, when United transferred its leases on two gates to Southwest for $120m.<br/>
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Southwest to appeal Dallas Love Field gate ruling
Southwest said it plans to appeal a federal judge’s decision to issue a temporary injunction that is allowing Delta to continue operations at Dallas Love Field. On Tuesday, the carrier filed a “notice to appeal” with the federal court, showing its intent to file an appeal with the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. “We are appealing the decision as part of our ongoing efforts to protect our right to fully utilize our gates at Love Field,” said a Southwest spokesman. At issue is gate space at Love Field, which is limited to 20 gates by the Wright Amendment Reform Act, which ended restrictions on long-haul flights from the airport in 2014. Delta had been leasing gate space from United until the end of 2014, when United transferred its leases on two gates to Southwest for $120m.<br/>
