Austin and the state offered the Dallas-based airline a package of economic incentives totaling $19.5 million to locate a new crew base at Austin’s airport.

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 airplanes are lined up at gates at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on May 16, 2025.

Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement came a day after the city approved its own incentive package for the Dallas-based carrier.

The city will pay Southwest Airlines $2,750 for each hire in the next five years up to a max of $5.5 million. Texas is ...

Dec 12 (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines ‌said ​on Friday it ‌would open a crew base ​at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport ...

Austin has signed off on an incentive package worth up to $5.5 million to support a major expansion by Southwest Airlines, ...

Southwest Airlines expands in Austin with a new crew base, job growth, and new routes, fueling stock gains amid strategic changes.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that Southwest Airlines will establish a new pilot and flight attendant crew base in ...

Austin City Council unanimously voted on Dec. 11 to move forward with a potential incentive program with Southwest Airlines ...

If Southwest chooses Austin, it estimates the expansion project would create about 2,000 new jobs with an average wage of approximately $180,000. The company would also donate 10 percent of its ...

Southwest Airlines will begin a new seasonal, Saturday-only nonstop route from Austin, Texas to Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in March. JetBlue is adding two new seasonal routes to RSW ...

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is the largest airport in the state of Michigan, and the 10th largest in the ...