American, DFW, Love Field, $100K jobs, Amazon: Thursday's D-FW business news

September 20,  2018 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here](. Follow us on Twitter [@DMNBiz](. Passengers wait in the security line at Dallas Love Field. (Rex C. Curry / Special Contributor) The Big Story DFW International and Love Field move up in latest ranking of U.S. airports U.S. airports have been derided as “obsolete” and resembling something from a “Third World country” by politicians in recent years, but passengers apparently have never been happier with the state of the country’s airports, with a new study from J.D. Power showing the highest satisfaction levels on record. [North Texas’ airports fared well in the annual ranking](, with DFW International Airport jumping up several spots to rank fifth among airports with more than 32.5 million passengers, and Dallas Love Field checking in at second among airports with between 10 million and 32.4 million passengers. The study, released Wednesday, shows how everything from smoother check-in and security processes to better food and beverage options has helped push passenger satisfaction to new heights, even as record numbers of travelers crowd into airports around the country. -[Conor Shine]( Advertisement The Latest Exxon Mobil joins coalition to slow climate change [The Irving-based company]( is one of the newest members of the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative. Blue Bell back in expansion mode after its meltdown Because [Blue Bell]( abided by the terms of Texas' enforcement agreement, it wound up only paying $175,000 of an $850,000 fine. Amazon may open up to 3,000 convenience stores [Amazon.com Inc.]( is considering a plan that would threaten chains like 7-Eleven Inc., Subway, Panera Bread, and pizzerias and taco trucks. American removing some business-class seats [American Airlines]( is removing eight business-class seats from its Boeing Co. 787-8 Dreamliners as it completes a drive to add a new premium-economy offering. Conference USA moving to Cypress Waters Conference USA is relocating to a new 9,010-square-foot office at [The Sound](, one of the newer buildings in the development, located at 3100 Olympus Boulevard on North Lake. EXECUTIVE CHANGES - KIMBERLY-CLARK elected Sheri McCoy to its board of directors. - MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD named Sean Kamber chief executive officer. - MEGATEL CAPITAL INVESTMENT promoted Kris Masias to vice president, sales desk and operations. - METHODIST HEALTH SYSTEM named John Phillips president of Methodist Dallas. - ORACLE OIL AND GAS LLC named Reese R. Mitchell senior vice president of operations. Plus: [Find more executive changes]( (iStockphoto) spotlight Looking for a $100K+ job in D-FW? These companies have them In tight labor markets like today's, companies must aggressively compete for top-notch talent. And they're willing to pay lucrative six-figure salaries to win that war. Dallas-Fort Worth ranks 7th nationally this month for the number of available jobs paying $100,000 or more, according to career site Ladders. There are nearly 167,000 high-paying jobs up for grabs in the nation's top 15 markets. Cities ranking ahead of Dallas all have higher costs of living, which means companies typically must pay more for skilled workers. [In Dallas-Fort Worth, the region's premier hospital, UT Southwestern, leads the way with 345 available high-paying jobs this month. That total far outnumbers KPMG's 155 openings, the second highest in North Texas.]( Health care and technology companies and consulting firms dominate the region's top 10 list of companies recruiting well-paid talent. -[Paul O'Donnell]( Follow DFW stocks: [See how top North Texas stocks performed](, as well as the oil and gas markets and major stock exchanges. DFW Top 100 Places to Work 2017: The Dallas Morning News and Workplace Dynamics partner each year to feature the [Top 100 workplaces](, based on ratings by the people who work at them.  Do you have feedback on this newsletter? Send your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to our Business Editor Paul O'Donnell at [podonnell@dallasnews.com](mailto:podonnell@dallasnews.com?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback). STAY CONNECTED WITH US  [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Tumblr]( [Google]( [Reddit](  [OTHER NEWSLETTERS]( [SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS]( [Unsubscribe](  |  [Manage Preferences](  |  [Privacy Policy](  |  [Contact](  |  [Advertise]( You received this message because you signed up for this Dallas Morning News newsletter or it was forwarded to you. Copyright 2018 - [The Dallas Morning News]( | [1954 Commerce St., Dallas, TX 75201](#)