The holidays are here, but a day of sincere reverence for football fans is just around the corner. The Super Bowl is just seven weeks away, and Texas’ Dallas/Fort Worth Airport is getting ready for some football.

The airport recently spent $3 billion refurbishing an old American Eagle terminal which closed in 2005. The new corporate aviation terminal bumps the airport’s capacity and allows it to hold approximately 70-100 aircraft at a time, making it easier for more traffic to pour in around big events like this one.

The new 8,500 square-foot facility has Wi-Fi service, a flight crew lounge, a quiet room, a U.S. customs facility and a concierge service.

The Super Bowl Host Committee expects around 1,000 private aircraft to land in the region around Super Bowl weekend, which is on Feb 6, 2011. Some travel experts say that the flashy new Cowboys Stadium has much to do with changing the dynamic and adding more excitement to bringing the game and its fans to Texas.

If you plan on spending quite a bit on Super Bowl tickets, then you’ll need a cheap flight to Dallas, and a few tips on stretching your travel dollar.

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Pleasance CoddingtonPleasance is a British travel writer and online content specialist in travel. She has written for numerous publications and sites including Wired, Lucky, Rough Guides and Yahoo! Travel. After working for six years on content and social media at VisitBritain, she is now the Global Content and Social Media Manager for Cheapflights.

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