Jeff Fegan, chief executive of Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, answers questions while riding the new SkyLink system Wednesday. The trains open to the public May 21.
When SkyLink opens to the public May 21 at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, travelers may be awe-struck by the view.
Trains will move on guideways 50 feet above the ground, offering an airfield panorama.
"People will really appreciate the size of this airport once they get up here," D/FW Chief Executive Jeff Fegan said Wednesday during a preview ride.
Only ticketed travelers may take the trains between terminals.
SkyLink passes over parked planes, so passengers are perfectly perched to peek into the cockpits.
The ride is quiet except for a faint electrical hum and recorded announcements.
Quiet but swift. Hold the handrails for balance. The un-manned trains go 37 mph.
Five years and $880 million ago, D/FW officials set out to help people get to distant departure gates without breaking a sweat.
SkyLink was the answer.
The view is a bonus.
"We hope people don't get so awed they miss their flights," joked Clay Paslay, executive vice president of airport development.
