Allegiant Announces Aircraft And Crew Base In Austin, Bringing New Jobs, Future Growth Opportunities
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AUSTIN, Texas, April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT) today announced plans to establish a base of operations at the South Terminal at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS). The Las Vegas-based company will invest $75 million to establish the new base in Austin, creating at least 89 high-wage jobs and housIng three Airbus A320 aircraft.
The company, which focuses on linking travelers in small-to-medium cities to world-class leisure destinations, plans to begin its base operations in Austin on November 18, 2021.
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