Fight begins for American’s Love Field gates

American Airlines has been ordered to divest the two gates it owns at Dallas Love Field as a condition of its merger settlement deal. Delta Air Lines, Southwest, Virgin America and Spirit have all staked their interest. Although not a low-cost carrier, Delta Air Lines has stated that it would add 18 flights to five major cities out of Love Field and fly to New York LaGuardia, Los Angeles, Detroit and Minneapolis-St. Paul, where it has hubs or significant operations. It would also add two flights to Atlanta, its biggest hub. “Our new service at Dallas Love Field means more