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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES TO OPEN NEW CREW BASE FOR PILOTS AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AT AUSTIN BERGSTROM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (AUS)
Southwest Airlines will triple its local workforce and create 2,000 new jobs by mid-2027, supported by a $5.5 million city incentive and public benefits programs.
- On Dec. 12, Southwest Airlines Co. announced a new Crew Base at Austin Bergstrom International Airport that will open in March 2026, creating over 2,000 jobs by mid-2027.
- Southwest officials said the airline aims to locate where its business is in Austin, triple its local workforce, relocate its command center, and anchor future Concourse B to support growth.
- The new base will begin with about 335 pilots and 650 flight attendants, retain more than 800 current ABIA positions, and offer average pay of $180,000 plus at least $22.05 hourly with benefits.
- The City of Austin will disburse a $5.5 million incentive after jobs are added, and the State of Texas will contribute a $14 million grant, with Bob Jordan stating `This investment demonstrates our commitment to Austin.'
- Next March Southwest will begin new nonstop service to Fort Myers, Palm Springs, and Steamboat Springs, raising Austin's nonstop destinations to 53 and adding a recurring flight-attendant training facility.
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES TO OPEN NEW CREW BASE FOR PILOTS AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AT AUSTIN BERGSTROM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (AUS)
Texas-based Southwest continues decades of investment in Austin and Texas through airport growth, job opportunities, and community partnerships
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