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 ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC) - A second nonstop daily flight to Nashville from Birmingham is coming soon! According to the ...

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.

Southwest Airlines said on Friday it would open a crew base at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in March 2026, creating ...

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