DFW Airport

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)

About DFW Airport
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is often considered a small city due to having its own post office, public services, and zip code. The true Texan spirit can be seen through the artwork and amenities offered within the five terminals, serving 138 domestic destinations and 38 international. It is home to American Airline’s primary and largest hub, and is also a top hub for American Eagle. The terminals have been designed in a semicircular matter; the thought was to minimize the distance a passenger had to walk from their car to the plane. Unfortunately, this brought about longer distances to travel between gates. Thankfully, the world’s largest high-speed airport train, the Skylink, can get you there faster.

Location
DFW serves the majority of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. Euless, Coppell, Irvine, and Grapevine are all cities incorporated within the airport locale. It is located 18 miles from downtown Dallas and 24 from Fort Worth, easily accessible from a number of highways in all directions.

If you are looking to get a good night’s sleep before or after a flight, Hyatt offers two on-property hotels, one of which has been named a ‘Top 10 Most Entertaining and Enticing Airport Hotel in the World’. Test your skills at a cooking lesson in their Epicurean Studio, or catch up on your sleep in one of their soundproof guest rooms. No matter the reason you find yourself in one of these hotels, you might not want to leave.

History
DFW has not been a perfect love story; the beginning years were full of competition between the two cities with their own separate airports trying to win over the most air traffic. Eventually, neither side could keep up with the struggle of trying to stay on top. The two airports merged in 1966 onto land purchased by both sides.

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Expansion is inevitable for any airport, and DFW could eventually accommodate 8 additional terminals, although no plans have yet been made. Revamping the outdated, current terminals are in the works for completion by 2017 for a $3 billion price tag. Today, DFW has been named ‘The Best Cargo Airport in the World’ and is currently the third busiest airport in the world when it comes to aircraft movement.

Services
DFW is only one of two airports that allow non-flying guests of their hotel to enter the concourse and visit the shops and restaurants normally available to airplane passengers only. One of their Hyatt hotels is directly connected to International Terminal D, where passengers and guests alike can enjoy stores such as Mont Blanc and L’Occitane; a thorough background check is necessary while passing through security.

The four domestic terminals also offer amenities and services such as restaurants, bars, duty-free shops, barbershop, Western Union, and more; free wifi is available throughout.


 

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