Wright Amendment: Protect DFW or Free Southwest Airlines (1979-2014)
by Anonymous
The Wright Amendment restricted flights from Dallas Love Field to protect the new DFW airport. Southwest Airlines fought for 35 years to repeal it. The restriction was finally lifted in 2014, transforming Dallas air travel.
Restrict Love Field (Wright Amendment)
1979
year
No long-haul flights from Love Field
policy
DFW Airport, legacy carriers
who benefits
Enacted — restricted Southwest for 35 years
outcome
Open Competition
1979
year
Let market decide
policy
Consumers, Southwest Airlines
who benefits
Finally achieved in 2014 after 35-year fight
outcome
Like this comparison? Make it your own.
Sign up to use as templateMore in History
Berlin Airlift: Supply by Air vs Abandon West Berlin (1948)
Airlift (Operation Vittles) vs Military Convoy Through Soviet Zone vs Abandon West Berlin
Glass-Steagall: Separate or Combined Banking (1933)
Separate Commercial and Investment Banking vs Self-Regulation
US Interstate Highway System vs Rail (1956)
Interstate Highway System vs National Passenger Rail Network vs Mixed Investment (Both)
American Expansion: Seward's Purchase of Alaska (1867)
Buy Alaska vs Decline the Offer
Google: PageRank vs Directory Model (1998)
PageRank (Algorithmic) vs Human-Curated Directory (Yahoo) vs Keyword Matching (AltaVista)
Magellan: Strait of Magellan vs Open Ocean (1520)
Navigate the Strait vs Round Cape Horn vs Turn Back