How Southwest Airlines affects airfares nationwide


Dallas Love Field is cheap. No, really, it is.

A new study of average airfares at 50 airports nationwide by respected aviation analyst Michael Boyd reveals the hub to have an average fare (including taxes) of $177.85. That ranks Love Field seventh among the airports included in the study.

Oakland International Airport in Oakland, California, ranked first with an average fare of $161.37. Chicago's Midway Airport was No. 2 at $172.52.

Third was Ft. Lauderdale International Airport ($173.00),…

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