What is the Wright Amendment?

In 1979, Congress passed the federal law commonly referred to as the " Wright Amendment ", which restricts travel into and out of Dallas Love Field for commercial flights with more than 56 seats. This federal law makes it illegal to fly from Love Field to points beyond the four states surrounding Texas. The Wright Amendment also contains marketing restrictions, prohibiting Southwest Airlines from offering or advertising the availability of any connecting flights between Love Field and any city outside the Wright Amendment "service area." In 1997, Congress passed the Shelby Amendment, which added Alabama, Kansas, and Mississippi to the Wright Amendment service area. Legislation passed in 2005 added Missouri to list of states to be liberated from the restrictions of the Wright Amendment

Wright Amendment Advertising, Marketing and "Through Ticketing" Restrictions

History of the Wright Amendment

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Text of the Wright and Shelby Amendments