Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport has solidified its status as the busiest oneworld hub worldwide, largely due to the dominance of American Airlines, which operates approximately 84% of the airport’s flights. The airport also boasts a growing number of foreign long-haul carriers within the oneworld alliance. While Dallas/Fort Worth ranks sixth globally for long-haul services among alliance airports, it remains the top destination for oneworld members, with significant contributions from international airlines.
Royal Jordanian Joins Dallas/Fort Worth in 2026
Starting May 10, 2026, Royal Jordanian will introduce its services to Dallas/Fort Worth, marking a return after 45 years away. The airline plans to operate four weekly flights to its hub in Amman, Jordan, focusing on connections from American Airlines flights originating in the Western United States. The service will utilize a two-class, 270-seat Boeing 787-8 aircraft, which features 24 business class seats arranged in a 2-2-2 layout and 246 economy class seats in a 3-3-3 configuration. Furthermore, the airline anticipates incorporating the 309-seat Boeing 787-9 into its Dallas route, which may become its longest North American link.
Recent Developments Among Foreign Long-Haul Carriers
Dallas/Fort Worth has seen a surge of international airline activity over the past few years. British Airways is set to resume flights to the airport in October 2025, using the Boeing 777-200ER instead of the previously utilized Airbus A380. This return will support a broader expansion of its U.S. operations, which is expected to reach an average of 50 daily departures next summer.
Cathay Pacific commenced its first passenger services to Dallas in April 2025, taking over a long route from Hong Kong that American Airlines previously serviced until 2020. Other recent additions include Finnair, which arrived in March 2022, Iberia in June 2022, and Fiji Airways in December 2024. Qatar Airways has maintained its presence in Dallas since July 2014, while Japan Airlines has been operating there since November 2015. In a notable development, Qantas resumed using the Airbus A380 for its Dallas route in August 2025, creating the world’s second-longest nonstop superjumbo service.
According to data from Cirium Diio, the number of departures by non-U.S. long-haul oneworld carriers from Dallas/Fort Worth is set to reach 2,433 for the full year of 2025. This figure represents a 13% increase compared to the prior record in 2024. Foreign long-haul oneworld operators are expected to account for 20% of Dallas’ total long-haul services, the highest percentage to date.
Looking ahead to May 10-16, 2026, the nine foreign long-haul oneworld carriers are scheduled to offer 68 weekly departures, representing a 21% increase over the same period in 2025. The planned departures, as of September 4, are as follows:
– Two daily flights from Qatar Airways to Doha (A350-1000)
– Eleven weekly flights from Finnair to Helsinki (A350-900)
– Daily services from Qantas to Sydney (A380) and four weekly flights to Melbourne (787-9)
– Daily flights from British Airways to London Heathrow (777-200ER)
– Daily services from Iberia to Madrid (A330-200/A330-300)
– Daily flights from Japan Airlines to Tokyo Haneda (A350-1000)
– Four weekly flights from Cathay Pacific to Hong Kong (A350-1000; daily during the winter)
– Four weekly flights from Royal Jordanian to Amman (787-8)
– Three weekly flights from Fiji Airways to Nadi (A350-900)
This remarkable growth in international airline services reflects Dallas/Fort Worth’s strategic importance in global aviation and its expanding role as a key hub for travelers connecting between North America and the rest of the world.
