Air, Land & Sea

Fort Worth Star-Telegram transportation reporters Andrea Ahles and Gordon Dickson talk about the battle over Dallas Love Field gates between Southwest Airlines and Virgin America, as well as the completion of one toll road project in Fort Worth - and the start of another. They also chime in on the mystery of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370.

Star-Telegram transportation and airline reporters Gordon Dickson and Andrea Ahles talk about Emirates' A380 coming to DFW in October, Southwest CEO Gary Kelly talking about high speed rail, the new head of the Fort Worth Transportation Authority and Malaysia Airlines flight 370.

Drones and other unmanned aircraft are exploding in popularity. Fort Worth Star-Telegram transportation writers Gordon Dickson and Andrea Ahles talk about the testing that's being done on the flying machines, and efforts by the FAA to draw up some rules so that drones and old-fashioned manned aircraft can safely exist in the same airspace. Also, Andrea has a one-on-one chat with DFW Airport's boss, and Gordon talks about sea life the Texas coast.

It's the start of 2014 and since everyone loves a good list, Star-Telegram aviation reporter Andrea Ahles and transportation writer Gordon Dickson talk about the top 5 issues in transportation in North Texas for the new year. The Wright Amendment restrictions will be lifted by the end of the year allowing Texas travelers to fly anywhere in the U.S. from Dallas Love Field while local drivers will have the new Chisholm Trail Parkway to get them from Fort Worth to Cleburne.

Icemageddon strikes North Texas, but even with the region caked in a three-inch layer of packed, frozen rain, Fort Worth Star-Telegram aviation writer Andrea Ahles stays warm enough to cover the final steps of the American Airlines/US Airways merger. Then she and Gordon Dickson, the Star-Telegram's surface transportation expert, talk about the impact of the ice storm on area roads.

The busy Thanksgiving travel season is underway, and Fort Worth Star-Telegram aviation writer Andrea Ahles shares some advice on what to bring - and not bring - aboard commercial flights. Surface transportation guru Gordon Dickson talks about the deadly consequences of 75 mph speed limits on highways in Texas, and what some residents are doing to change it.

Star-Telegram aviation reporter Andrea Ahles and transportation reporter Gordon Dickson cover the recent settlement between the Department of Justice and American Airlines and US Airways that will allow the merger of the two carriers to occur and create the largest airline in the world.

Star-T aviation reporter Andrea Ahles and transportation reporter Gordon Dickson cover problems with Dallas/Fort Worth Airport's new automated parking system, TxDot possibly giving cities control over state roads including a treacherous part of Camp Bowie; and DFW's ties to the smallest sea in the world, the sea of Marmara in Turkey.

Star-Telegram aviation reporter Andrea Ahles and transportation reporter Gordon Dickson sit down for the inaugural Air, Land & Sea podcast. This week's focuses: DFW's new service to China; discussion on a high-speed rail in Texas that could connect Houston, Dallas and maybe even Fort Worth; and what the Panama Canal's expansion means for the Lone Star State.  Producer: Gordon Dickson