Many still traveling despite health officials advising against it
By FOX 7 Austin Digital Team
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Many still traveling despite health officials advising against it
Health officials are advising against traveling to see loved ones for the holidays but FOX 7 Austin s John Krinjak finds that many will still be hitting the roads or flying.
AUSTIN, Texas - Many will be staying close to home during the holidays and following the advice of health officials but that s not the case for everyone. A lot of people are still flying or hitting the roads and if you re choosing to do there are some things you can do to make the trip a little safer.
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A pedestrian killed on Texas 71 last week is the 89th person killed in Austin traffic this year, adding to a death toll that now exceeds the total for 2019, according to the Austin Police Department.
Just after 6 a.m. on Dec. 18, 35-year-old Jesse Jay Gomez Jr. was in the 3100 block of Texas 71, just east of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Police said witnesses reported seeing Gomez walking toward traffic.
Multiple vehicles swerved to avoid hitting Gomez. The driver of a black 2016 Ford Expedition noticed the vehicles in front of him in the middle lane of the highway veering to the left and moved right, assuming there was a traffic hazard ahead, police said.
Austin airport checks in with 3 new nonstop flights from JetBlue
Austin airport checks in with 3 new nonstop flights from JetBlue JetBlue added three new routes to Austin. It may be a bit longer before we take a vacation (remember those?) but when we do, JetBlue is taking off with three new nonstop flights from Austin. Beginning in early 2021, the carrier will begin nonstop service from the Capital City to San Francisco; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Cancun. The airline announced the new flights on December 17 along with a series of expansion plans for hubs across the country. Direct service from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport begins February 11, 2021. Flights take off six days a week from Austin at 6:30 pm, arriving at SFO at 8:40 pm, local time. Return flights leave San Fran at 11 am, arriving back in the ATX at 4:30 pm.
Over 13,000 flew out of ABIA Saturday, highest number since March
By Lauren Reid
AUSTIN, Texas - Despite warnings to avoid travel and to stay home for the holidays, thousands of people flew out of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport this weekend. 13,060 people traveled out of Austin on Saturday, the highest number of passengers at ABIA since the coronavirus pandemic began in March.
The airport offered a breakdown of passengers for the entire weekend. On Friday, 11,500 passengers were traveling out of the Austin airport. 13,060 flew out on Saturday and 12,244 flew out on Sunday.
The uptick in travel was expected, according to a spokesperson from Austin Bergstrom, and the airport was prepared to handle the increase in crowds for the holidays. According to Austin Bergstrom, the airport has averaged between 5,000 and 9,000 travelers a day since the pandemic began. In comparison, Austin Bergstrom saw 27,794 passengers on the Saturday before Christmas last year.