Because I can fly out of Shreveport, or any of the small airports between Shreveport and DFW. DFW is a PITA to drive through if you have to go anywhere around rush hour. Then the parking sucks, and you have to deal with a bus unless you park in the garage. Sad part is I get free airport parking and tolls with my DV license plate and I'd still rather drive to Shreveport and park right up beside the building.
I've flown enough in and out of DFW over the roughly 40 years I've traveled. At one time I did it every week - in Sunday and out Friday. Daytona to DFW. Daytona airport was the best - I've shown up there before with a checked bag after they started boarding. I still had time to get thru precheck, get a water and diet coke, and get to my seat with no issues. I did 160 segments that year - the airport people and the AA people knew me.
https://www.dfwairport.com/security/
Here’s the current wait times for security lines at DFW…not sure why you would avoid flying out of there
Because I can fly out of Shreveport, or any of the small airports between Shreveport and DFW. DFW is a PITA to drive through if you have to go anywhere around rush hour. Then the parking sucks, and you have to deal with a bus unless you park in the garage. Sad part is I get free airport parking and tolls with my DV license plate and I'd still rather drive to Shreveport and park right up beside the building.
I've flown enough in and out of DFW over the roughly 40 years I've traveled. At one time I did it every week - in Sunday and out Friday. Daytona to DFW. Daytona airport was the best - I've shown up there before with a checked bag after they started boarding. I still had time to get thru precheck, get a water and diet coke, and get to my seat with no issues. I did 160 segments that year - the airport people and the AA people knew me.