The Federal Aviation Administration will invest $23.7 million in Dallas Love Field Airport to enhance the travel experience for families.
Southwest Airlines will add new routes out of Love Field starting in early 2027, and Amazon Web Services is partnering with Southwest Airlines for technology improvements.
Federal Aviation Administration investments
According to a news release, the FAA grant will be used to reconstruct passenger boarding bridges, making it easier for families with small children to board and deplane.
The grant is funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. More than $5 billion has been allocated since 2022, a year after former President Joe Biden signed it into law, authorizing $550 billion in new investments and programs. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Arlington Municipal Airport have previously received grants, according to the FAA website.
"This administration is focused on making travel happier and more convenient for American families," Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy said in a news release. "The golden age of travel includes a family-first agenda. We’re making airports inviting spaces for parents and children to relax and recharge prior to boarding."
Duffy asked for airports to present projects to the FAA in December. In May, DFW Airport was awarded $8 million to modernize 37 restrooms and $70 million for runaway rehabiliation, according to previous reporting.
Amazon Web Services
Southwest Airlines and Amazon Web Services will work on a transition from an on-premises environment to a cloud-based, artificial intelligence- and agent-enabled architecture by 2028, according to a news release.
Technology powers nearly every part of the Dallas-based airline, from selling seats to daily operations. The change will allow for operation at a greater speed, flexibility and reliability, according to the news release.
“Southwest Airlines is using AI to deliver on its commitment to being a customer-obsessed airline,” said Swami Sivasubramanian, vice president of Agentic AI at AWS. “By deploying AI agents across customer experience, operations, and software development, they're accelerating innovation for 134 million travelers—and proving that pioneering ambition paired with AWS's agentic AI capabilities delivers real, measurable results at scale.”
Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines will add a new route from Love Field to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.
The flight will operate once daily, except Saturday, according to a news release. The route starts March 11, 2027.
