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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport has been |
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named the 2019 Airport of the Year by Air Transport World, and this |
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achievement truly merits special recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, Air Transport World is the leading monthly |
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publication of the global airline and commercial air transport |
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industries, and since 1974, the magazine's Airline Industry |
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Achievement Awards have recognized individuals and organizations |
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that have distinguished themselves through outstanding |
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performance, innovation, and superior service; and |
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WHEREAS, DFW International is one of the busiest superhub |
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airports in the world, welcoming more than 69 million customers |
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each year; it employs some 2,000 people and contributes more than |
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$37 billion in economic impact to the North Texas region; the |
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airport is growing rapidly, and each day in 2019, it is expected to |
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average nearly 1,900 domestic and international flights and serve |
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nearly 200,000 customers; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2018, the airport announced 28 new destinations, |
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offering more domestic destinations than any other airport in the |
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nation, and it has added nine new international flights, doubling |
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its European destinations and frequencies since 2015; in addition, |
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the airport completed a $2 billion renovation of three terminals, |
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and it achieved carbon neutral accreditation for the third year in a |
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row; it has also led innovation with its state-of-the-art |
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electrochromic glass technology, improved "Experience Hub," and a |
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biometric technology pilot program; and |
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WHEREAS, With its receipt of this prestigious award, DFW |
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International joins the ranks of an elite group of global gateway |
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airports, and its managers and employees may indeed take great |
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pride in their record of achievement and in the airport's worldwide |
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reputation for excellence; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dallas/Fort Worth International |
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Airport for being named the 2019 Airport of the Year by Air |
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Transport World and extend to the airport's staff sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for DFW International Airport as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |