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DescriptionThe Wright Amendment, named for Fort Worth congressman Jim Wright, was a 1979 law that restricted commercial air travel into and out of Dallas' Love Field airport. The measure, intended to protect the new Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, was repealed by a 2006 law, though some provisions will stay in place until 2014. The amendment made it illegal for commercial flights with more than 56 seats to fly directly from Love Field to points beyond the four states surrounding Texas (an area expanded by later amendments to include Alabama, Kansas, Mississippi and Missouri).

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Set Love Free - Southwest Airlines-sponsored site advocating the amendment's repeal. Includes news and fact sheets, e-alert signup, and a form for contacting media on the issue.
Wikipedia: Wright Amendment - Article giving background and history on the amendment and its repeal.

Media publications

Beyond Stupidity: The Wright Amendment - Describes the amendment as one of aviation's "strange protectionist laws." (Published 2004-09-07 00:00:00)

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Last update: Apr 28, 2012 19:23:17. By DFW.org - Dallas/Fort Worth resources.