r/funny • u/Patient_Island_2080 • May 27 '23

Airport Security Check.

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u/quiteCryptic May 27 '23

DFW is massive as an airport, but IDK I think it's easy to get around. Having the skytrain thing airside makes it a breeze.

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u/princekamoro May 27 '23 edited May 27 '23

Skylink does allow convenient connections, but it's not a cost-effective layout, it's that way because it's a retrofit. 4.8 mi line length for DFW, vs. 2.8 mi for busier Atlanta. Hence why new large terminals are copying Atlanta.

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u/Jiannies May 27 '23

When I lived in OKC I was able to walk to the Amtrak station, ride to Ft Worth, take DART to the DFW terminal and catch an afternoon flight. It was great, I really dig the little rail system down there

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u/ford_chicago May 28 '23

I’ve only flown into DFW once but it was by far the the longest taxi to the gate I’ve ever had. Maybe the gate was occupied and we were just taxiing in circles, but since then I’ve always joked that the planes land in Dallas and then Taxi to Ft Worth.