GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — Before a plane can push back from the gate at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, dozens of tasks — from fueling to catering to loading bags and passengers — have to be completed within a tight window to ensure an on-time departure.
The Dallas Morning News reports at American Airlines, the job of conducting this symphony of pre-departure tasks falls on a group of about 85 workers at a time, who keep the airline's biggest hub and the 150,000 daily passengers it sees moving around the clock.