of the new terminal is to "provide the region with the growth it needs to compete with international business centers," according to CEO of DFW Airport, Sean Donohue. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the timing of the project is currently in flux. On November 3, 2022, Frontier Airlines announced that it will establish a crew operating base at DFW for up to 340 pilots and flights attendants in early 2023, and will add a gate in Terminal E to accommodate flights to additional destinations starting in April of that year. Composition and facilities Of the portions of the airport, fewer than reside in Grapevine, fewer than are in Irving, over are in Euless, and are in Coppell. Terminals Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport has five terminals and 174 gates; these terminals are in the City of Grapevine. DFW's terminals are designed to minimize the distance between a passenger's car and airplane, and to reduce traffic around terminals. A consequence of this layout used to be that connecting passengers needed to walk long distances, however the addition of the SkyLink train with two stops in each terminal has reduced walking distances to around 500 feet on average. The Skylink rail system connects all five terminals inside the secured area. Terminal Link connects all terminals with a shuttle bus system on the non-secure side. All non-precleared international flights are processed in Terminal D, which also has a gate to accommodate an Airbus A380. This terminal is where American Airlines’ Oneworld international partners fly to and have a sizable presence (British Airways, Iberia, Finnair, Japan Airlines, Qantas and Qatar). Terminals A.B and C is for American exclusive. All non-American Airlines domestic carriers and pre-cleared flights from Canada use Terminal E. Terminal A has 26 gates. Terminal B has 45 gates. Terminal C has 29 gates. Terminal D has 33 gates. Terminal E has 41 gates. The Hyatt Regency DFW Airport hotel is directly adjacent to Terminal C, while the 298-room Grand Hyatt DFW Hotel is directly connected to Terminal D. Ground transportation The DFW Airport area is served by International Parkway (partially State Highway 97 Spur), which runs through the center of the airport, connecting to Airport Freeway (State Highway 183) on the southern side of the airport and John W. Carpenter Freeway (State Highway 114) on the northern side. International Parkway continues north of State Highway 114, carrying the State Highway 121