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Discount carrier Frontier Airlines adds 3 new cities from DFW Airport

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Discount carrier Frontier Airlines is launching three new routes out of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), including round trip flights to El Paso.

According to a release, Frontier will add flights to three new destinations:

El Paso International Airport (ELP): On October 8, Frontier will launch nonstop service to ELP with flights three times per week.
Charleston International Airport in South Carolina (CHS): On October 9, Frontier will launch nonstop service to Charleston two times per week
Tucson International Airport in Arizona (TUS): On October 9, Frontier will launch nonstop service to Tucscon two times per week

Flights start at about $200 but they're debuting the service with introductory discount prices that range from $40 to $60, which appear to be one-way. Warning: You get what you pay for.

“We are delighted to announce this expansion of service at DFW, which will enable consumers to affordably travel to destinations in Texas, Arizona, and South Carolina,” says Frontier's vice president of network and operations design Josh Flyr. This story can hardly the first to point out the synchronicity of an airline VP with a last name of Flyr.

"With 37 nonstop destinations from DFW now available, now is a better time than ever for travelers to enjoy Frontier’s convenience, comfort and signature low fares," Flyr says.

Unfortunately, the release does not specify which days these flights take place. And if you try calling Frontier to find out, you'll be told there is a wait time of more than 100 minutes. But you'll be mysteriously disconnected from the call before that 100 minutes elapses.

If you initiate an online chat session, you'll get a bot.

If you harass the bot for a long enough period of time, you'll get bumped over to a customer service representative named "Utsav". Utsav does not know anything and will send you the same blurb over and over. Utsav will refuse to bump you up to his supervisor until you send a chat that says CONNECT ME TO YOUR SUPERVISOR in all-caps. Eventually Jayresh will join the chat, but will not respond to questions.

If you try to email Josh Flyr, your email will get bounced back.

This is what you get with a discount airline.

Restrictions on the discount introductory fares include: they must be purchased by 11:59 pm Eastern time on Jul. 28. Sale fares are valid for non-stop travel only on select days of week from October 7-December 18, but with big chunks of blackout dates over the holidays including November 21-26, November 28-30, and December 1-2. Not all markets are available for all dates of travel.

Flights from DFW to El Paso are currently offered by American Airlines and by Envoy Air, which is an American Airlines affiliate. A round-trip flight starts at about $209.

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Downtown News

Dallas convention center re-do will shut down DART stop for 3 years

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Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is about to shut down its stop at the Convention Center Station for the next three years.

The agency is being forced to close the station to accommodate the city of Dallas' construction and redevelopment of the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center. As part of the project, the station will be closed for the duration of construction, which is currently estimated at three years.

The Convention Center Station is a stop on both the Red and Blue lines, and the shutdown will affect anyone traveling to or from southwest Dallas. North Dallas, Plano, Rowlett, and Carrollton will thankfully be spared.

Rail detours
Riders who previously used the Convention Center Station will be directed to nearby alternative stations at Cedars or EBJ Union. DART has prepared clear signage, rider alerts, and bus connections to support customers and make navigating the closure as easy as possible.

Bus detours
Routes 28 and 106 will maintain regular service outside of downtown. Within downtown, instead of taking Lamar to the Convention Center, the bus will turn left on Young Street, right on Akard Street, right on Marilla Street where the Akard and Marilla bus stop is located (stop number 20685).

Outbound, routes 28 and 106 will turn left on Young Street, right on Lamar Street and then proceed on their regular route.

Layover at Akard and Marilla: Passengers deboard at Cedars Station and take the special South Dallas GoLink to bus stops at Akard and Marilla or to EBJ Union Station.

Route 224 will operate a detour going inbound. Inbound trips will come downtown via Elm and continue to Houston, turn left on Commerce and continue to Harwood. It will then turn left to go to the East Transfer Center where it will layover. Outbound trips will originate from the East Transfer Center and operate a regular route out of downtown.

Layover at East Transfer Center

Passengers arriving by train can deboard at Convention Center Station to board route 224.
Another option for passengers is to deboard at Akard Station, then board 224 at Elm and Akard.

Route 383 East Transfer Center is your final stop. 383 will not continue past this station. This route will be discontinued on February 02, 2026.

DART will implement a new GoLink Zone for Convention Center Station customers that will only provide service for trips originating at EBJ Union Station, Cedars Station, or the substitute bus layover location on Akard and Marilla and terminating at one of those locations.

The service will operate 7 days a week, from 5 am to midnight. Customers using this GoLink Zone may only travel between these three designated points.

All changes will be reflected online and in the GoPass app for the duration of construction.

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