New directions

Dallas-based Vonlane revs up luxury bus service to major new Texas destination

Vonlane's hitting the road between Dallas and San Antonio.

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Vonlane finally has remembered Alamo City. After years of shuttling travelers among all the other major Texas cities - to and fro - the luxury bus operator will introduce daily, nonstop service between its home base of Dallas and San Antonio on February 10.

In an email announcement to customers, Vonlane says the route has been “long awaited."

“Dallasites will enjoy service to Northwest San Antonio, disembarking on the doorstep to corporate headquarters, shopping, and endless entertainment,” they say. “San Antonians headed to Dallas will arrive minutes from downtown, with easy access to North Texas and Fort Worth.”

The schedule is as follows:

Weekdays will see three departures per day from Dallas to San Antonio and from San Antonio to Dallas (all at 6 am, 11:30 am, and 5 pm).
On Saturdays, departure times will be 9 am only from Dallas and 2:30 pm only from San Antonio.
On Sundays, buses will depart at 9 am and 2:30 pm from both cities.

The ride lasts approximately 4 hours and 30 minutes.

Fares run $139 each way.

In Dallas, buses depart and arrive at the Doubletree Love Field hotel, 3300 W. Mockingbird Ln. In San Antonio, they depart and arrive at the DoubleTree Northwest hotel, 6809 N Loop 1604 W Access Rd.

“Nonstop service between Dallas and San Antonio is consistently our most requested route,” says Alex Danza, founder & CEO of Vonlane, in a statement. "Texans are tired of the long slog between these major metropolitan areas. They’re looking for a way to maximize their work and leisure time without the hassle of driving themselves or making that inevitable stop in Austin along the way. Vonlane just solved the problem.”

Vonlane launched its high-end bus service in 2014 to cater to business travelers. Each bus, which holds fewer than two dozen passengers, features amenities like Wi-Fi, satellite TV and radio, snack and drink service, sleep masks, and leather seats.

The company returned to 95 percent pre-pandemic capacity in summer 2022 and continues to expand its offerings around Texans and beyond, Danza says.

Vonlane also offers daily nonstop service from Dallas to Houston and Austin.

Reservations can be booked online, and may be canceled and fully refunded up to 24 hours before departure.

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Flying High

DFW soars among 10 most expensive airports in the U.S.

American Airlines Airbus A319-112 Aircraft N177XF at DFW Airport

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Hold on to those carry-on bags: Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is checking in as one of the 10 most expensive airports in the U.S., a new study has revealed.

The analysis from digital commerce and marketing platform ConsumerVoice.org compared the average domestic flight costs at the 50 largest U.S. airports, ranking them from highest to lowest. Flight price data was sourced from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) during the first and second quarters of 2026 and compared with the same period in 2025.

Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia tops the list as the priciest major airport in the U.S, with domestic flights at IAD costing $534.34 on average. Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina comes in second place with an average fare cost of $527.79.

DFW Airport lands at No. 9 nationwide, the findings show. The typical domestic flight from DFW costs $489.92, and domestic flights aren't getting any cheaper. Flights out of DFW are nine percent more expensive than they were a year ago, the report found. The average domestic flight at DFW cost $41.03 less in 2025.

North Texans not only need to be prepared to spend a little extra money when booking their tickets; they'll also need to pack their patience, as DFW also ranks the second-worst for flight delays and cancellations.

Travelers on a budget can save more on flights out of Dallas Love Field, which appears at the opposite end of the list as the 42nd most expensive major airport.

"In markets where the cheaper airport is a legitimate alternative to the main hub, such as the Bay Area, Dallas, New York, and Washington, D.C., savings typically range from 19 percent to 24 percent," the report said.

Travelers can save 20.54 percent on their flights by flying through DAL instead of DFW. Domestic flights cost $389.29 on average at DAL, the ninth lowest out of the 50 major airports analyzed. And average fares at Dallas Love Field are just $19.02 more expensive than last year, an increase of only five percent.

The top 10 priciest major airports in the U.S. are:

No. 1 – Washington Dulles International Airport
No. 2 – Charlotte Douglas International Airport
No. 3 – Detroit metro Wayne County Airport
No. 4 – Salt Lake City International
No. 5 – Minneapolis-St. Paul International
No. 6 – San Francisco International
No. 7 – John F. Kennedy International
No. 8 – Newark Liberty International
No. 9 – Dallas/Fort Worth International
No. 10 – Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International