Southwest Airlines recommits to Dallas Love Field, with improvements on the way ... and more news

Southwest Airlines is staying at Dallas Love Field through at least 2040. On Wednesday, the City Council cleared the way for a 12-year extension for the Dallas-based carrier, which ensures it will continue to dominate the airport. Southwest will continue to use 18 of the airport’s 20 gates, with the last two operated by Atlanta-based Delta. In other news, in a challenge to the planned expansion of the McKinney National Airport, a North Texas conservation group is asking a federal court to review the state’s recent finding that further airport development won’t significantly harm the environment; Dallas updated its bicycle plan this week for the first time in more than a decade, in a move celebrated by cycling advocates. The plan, unanimously adopted by the Dallas City Council Wednesday, is the first update since 2011. It offers a renewed look at where bike facilities could be installed in the city, updates design standards for facilities and recommends a set of priority projects; and Dallas Mavericks CEO Rick Welts is holding firm to the franchise’s vision of a new arena and entertainment district within Dallas. And it definitely won’t include the Dallas Stars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices