The settlement will allow Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to demolish the privately operated South Terminal as part of a midfield concourse project.
The award to the South Terminal's private operator comes as Austin plans to demolish the facility as part of an expansion project to accommodate increased airport traffic.
The operator of the South Terminal said it expects to prove hundreds of millions of dollars in damages caused by the city of Austin's "unlawful actions."
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Allegiant plans $75 million operations center at Austin airport, will create 89 jobs
Allegiant Travel will establish an operations center at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport s South Terminal that the airline says will result in an investment of $75 million and nearly 90 new jobs.
The Las Vegas-based carrier, which focuses on low-cost flights and is the ninth-largest commercial airline in the United States, said it will create at least 89 jobs at the Austin facility, which will house three Airbus A320 aircraft.
Allegiant said the Austin operations center s estimated start date is Nov. 18.
“It makes perfect sense to establish a permanent base in Austin, further establishing Allegiant as a hometown airline in a city we love and where we plan to grow, said Drew Wells, Allegiant’s senior vice president of revenue. Having locally based operations will mean opportunities for expanded hours, as well as more – and more frequent – flight offerings for visitors and locals a