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As Traffic Dwindles, Austin-Bergstrom Hosts Online Music Festival for Passengers
Empty flights as a result of the COVID-19 crisis have turned bustling airport terminals across the country into eerie, empty halls with closed concession stands and flight display systems showing just a handful of flights per day. As airlines reported…
February 28, 2020 2:29 am ET -
Spirit Airlines Celebrates Anniversary, Growth In Austin
Spirit Airlines inaugurated new flights to Cancun from five U.S. cities on Wednesday, Feb. 26, in time for spring break travel. The Miramar, Flo.-based carrier now serves Cancun from 11 U.S. destinations with Austin, Nashville, Cleveland, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh joining…
November 1, 2019 12:00 am ET -
Qatar Airways Celebrates 10 Years of Houston Service
This past March marked the 10th anniversary of Qatar Airways' Doha-Houston route. The Middle Eastern carrier first commenced service to the Energy Capital of the World in March 2009, only its third route to the U.S. at the time. Qatar…
June 15, 2019 8:05 pm ET -
Regional Carrier ExpressJet Begins Embraer E175 Service
ExpressJet Airlines, a United Express regional carrier, began commercial service with its newest fleet type, the Embraer E175, on Thursday. The first flight, UA4042, departed Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, coincidentally the airline's two main…
May 21, 2019 12:00 pm ET -
Delta Opens New Sky Club and Talks Future in Austin
Just over a year after Delta Air Lines announced its plans to build a Sky Club at Austin Bergstrom International Airport during a visit to the Austin Chamber of Commerce, the airline celebrated the completion of its newest lounge space…