Regional airline launches nonstops from DFW Airport to Arkansas hotspot

Regional airline launches nonstops from DFW Airport to Arkansas hotspot
Contour Airlines is adding service between Dallas-Fort Worth and El Dorado, Arkansas. A regional airline is introducing nonstop service between Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and El Dorado, Arkansas, a business and leisure hub. Contour Airlines will offer two daily roundtrips and an additional roundtrip on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays between DFW and South Arkansas Regional Airport. According to a release, the service will start March 16. El Dorado, once an oil boomtown, is about 95 miles northeast of Shreveport, Louisiana. The flights on 30-seat regional jets will connect DFW business travelers to a city that hosts one of Arkansas' six Fortune 500 companies -- Murphy USA, an operator of convenience stores. Most Murphy USA locations are near Walmart stores. Other major employers in El Dorado include a Delek US oil refinery, a Lanxess chemical facility, and an LSB Industries ammonia plant. On the leisure side, El Dorado caters to golfers, arts enthusiasts, architecture admirers, festivalgoers, and shoppers. Attractions include the Murphy Arts District, South Arkansas Arts Center, South Arkansas Symphony, Newton House Museum, and the South Arkansas Arboretum....

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