DFW Airport opens new Terminal C gates ahead of summer travel season

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport has new gates open as the summer travel season kicks into high gear.DFW Airport ConstructionDFW Airport is in the midst of a massive and very pricy improvement project called DFW Forward.It carries an overall price tag of $12 billion. It’s the airport’s largest infrastructure overhaul since the airport opened in 1974.A portion of the construction in Terminal C is now complete. The new pier or extension of the existing terminal adds nine new gates that will be operated by American Airlines.Amenities include luxury seating areas for all passengers, more power outlets for cellphones and laptops, and dynamic windows that have adjustable tinting depending on the time of day and where the sun is positioned.Two of the new gates opened in April. Four more opened on Monday. The additional three will open in the coming weeks."It’s an important step toward the fully reimagined terminal that customers will see come to life over just the next few years," said