Where is Allegiant Adding Its Next Operating Point?

Allegiant, whom many of us are familiar with as the airplane travel company, is adding an operations base in Austin, Texas. To be more specific, they will be locating to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport here. In order to do this, they are investing $75 million in this Right to Work state. So this will potentially mean more and better flight options. But the best part is that it’ll create 89 new jobs. And, these will be high-paying jobs too!

From Area Development Magazine:

“Austin has been a really exciting location for Allegiant, not only do leisure travelers appreciate having convenient access to the incredible music scene, cultural and historic attractions the community has to offer, but local residents have also flocked to our affordable, nonstop flights for their travel needs.†[…]

Allegiant began operating at AUS in October 2013 with service from Austin to Las Vegas and currently offers 14 nonstop routes. Since establishing service, Allegiant said it has flown more than 1.1 million passengers through Austin.

“AUS is excited for this investment in our community and the South Terminal’s ability to accommodate Allegiant’s growth. […] Allegiant establishing Austin as a base provides strong economic support to Central Texas and even more convenient and affordable ways to travel.â€AREA DEVELOPMENT MAGAZINE