Austin-Bergstrom International Airport announced that Allegiant Travel Co. will launch an operations base at the airport’s South Terminal this November. The new base for the Las Vegas-based airline will expand the airline’s local operations, serving as the permanent home for local flight crews and at least three aircraft. Allegiant will also be expanding hours and flight offings out of Austin. The $75 million investment will bring new job and economic growth opportunities to Central Texas, according to an April 6 press release by the airport. “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,” Drew Wells, Allegiant’s senior vice president of revenue, said at a March 6 press conference. “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.”