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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
City of Austin website to go offline for scheduled maintenance Sunday
By FOX 7 Austin Digital Team
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The City of Austin’s website will be offline from 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Sunday, March 7 for routine maintenance to ensure the continuity of services for residents of Austin long-term, says the city.
During this time, the Austin Airport’s website and the city’s COVID-19 resource page will be offline, as they are subsites, says the city.
The city says that while the website is down, COVID-19 test scheduling and online assessments will be offline, so those booking a test should do it before or after the maintenance window.