TX: American Airlines Gets New Operations Center at DFW Airport

Nov. 2, 2017

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.

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