Dallas Love Field is the smaller of the two commercial airports in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area of Texas. Dallas-Fort Worth International is the larger one -- one of the largest in the United States, in fact. Six miles north of downtown Dallas, Love Field is east of Interstate 35 and west of the Dallas North Tollway. There are no international flights in and out of Dallas Love Field, but several domestic air carriers make regular flights.

Southwest Airlines

Fodor's reports that the majority of traffic moving through Love Field is for Southwest Airlines. Travelers can fly in and out of Dallas from other cities Southwest services, including Tampa, Chicago, Los Angeles and Baltimore. Make a reservation through Southwest by visiting its website, (www.southwest.com) or calling 1-800-435-9792.

Southwest suggests arriving for your flight out of Love Field 90 minutes ahead of departure time. Confirm all arrival times with the airport to ensure on-time departures and arrivals. The Southwest terminals are in the West concourse, in Gates 2 through 15.

United Airlines

United Airlines flies into Dallas Love Field from cities across the United States. To make a reservation, visit United's website (www.united.com) or call 1-800-864-8331. You can also find United flights into Love Field on discount travel sites such as Expedia, Kayak and Orbitz.

Finding a direct flight into Dallas on United is unlikely. You will probably have a connection in Houston, which is a hub for United flights. From Houston, you will take a one-hour flight to Dallas on United Express or SkyWest, which are owned by United. The United ticket counter at Love Field is in Terminal 1.

Delta Airlines

The world's largest airline, Delta, flies in and out of Dallas Love Field from almost all its domestic cities, including New York, Cincinnati, Detroit and Salt Lake City. The airline offers nonstop flights from Memphis and Atlanta. You can book a flight on Delta to or from Love Field online (www.delta.com) or by phone, 1-800-221-1212.

Flights between Love Field and Atlanta are operated by ExpressJet, a Delta Connection partner. Many Delta flights into Love Field have a stop in Memphis. At the airport, the Delta counter is in Terminal 1.

SeaPort Airlines

SeaPort Airlines is a discount commuter airline that flies between northwest destinations in Washington state and Oregon and cities in the mid-South, including Memphis, Nashville, Kansas City and Dallas. Flights arriving into Love Field from the northwest will connect through Arkansas destinations, including Harrison, Hot Springs and El Dorado. Travelers can make a reservation online (www.seaportair.com) or over the phone, 1-888-573-2767.

At Love Field, the SeaPort ticket counter is right next to Delta in Terminal 1. Look for the SeaPort signs on the wall. The airline recommends arriving at least an hour before your flight.

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