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As the winter weather in Austin escalates to record-breaking lows, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, or AUS, is experiencing significant flight cancellations in the upcoming week.
<p>In a press release, AUS advised travelers to confirm flight statuses with their airline before heading over to the airport within the next 48 hours. If a flight is confirmed, the statement urged people to consider the winter warnings and travel to the airport with extreme caution.</p><p>Due to the extreme conditions, AUS has made operation updates to the airport, including the closure of one of the two security checkpoints and modified access in and out of the Blue Garage. </p><p>Although the airport remains open, Austinites are reminded to stay off the roads whenever possible. <a href="https://austonia.com/austin-road-danger" target="_blank">Dozens of wrecks</a> have occurred due to ice on the roads since the winter storm came in. </p><div class="rm-embed embed-media"><p>https://twitter.com/TxDOTAustin/status/1361031217697726468</p></div><p>Roadways surrounding the airport have either been reported closed or with ice. If you or a loved one has a flight to catch, passengers are encouraged to check <a href="https://austintexas.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1b21efecf6d7bd9fc16a6fc8d&id=55980bc8cb&e=9fdc19baa3" target="_blank">DriveTexas.org</a> for road conditions. <br/></p>
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Allegiant Air will have two new nonstop flights to Montana and Arkansas connected to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport by this summer as ticket sales once again begin to lift off.
<p>A flight to Bozeman Yellowstone National Airport in Montana is set to start this May, and another flight to Bentonville, Arkansas will begin on July 2. According to Allegiant's Senior Vice President of Revenue Drew Wells, each destination—including Austin—is centered around outdoor activities in anticipation of higher ticket sales this summer as vaccines continue to be distributed.</p><p>"As summer approaches, we expect a lot of pent-up demand for travel, especially for places where people can hike, fish, camp or visit the beach," Wells said in a release. "With this expansion, we've added even more service to destinations known for their outdoor appeal. Now, with Allegiant's low-cost, nonstop service, travelers will have easy, affordable access to the cities they want to visit."</p><p>Routes to Bozeman will start on May 27 with one-way tickets as low as $59, while fares to Bentonville will begin at $49.</p><p>Just before these two new routes jet off, Austin will welcome Hawaiian Airlines' <a href="https://austonia.com/tag/airport" target="_blank">first-ever flight </a>to Texas with a non-stop service from Honolulu to Austin-Bergstrom set to begin in April. The airport has also expanded its dining options with plans for a Whataburger location announced in January.</p><p>The new additions should add a boost to the Texas Capitol's airport, which like the rest of the industry has seen rapid drops in traffic. Austin-Bergstrom's passenger activity was down 62% percent in 2020 from the year before.</p>
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If you're in need of a vacation, the Aloha state could be your next destination. Hawaiian Airlines announced it will start having non-stop direct flights from Austin to Honolulu.
<p>Starting April 21, Austin will become the first south-central city in the country part of the Hawaiian Airlines network. The airline will fly from AUS to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport twice weekly all year long. According to the companies website, the flights will takeoff Wednesday and Fridays at 10 a.m. and Thursdays and Sundays at 10:10 a.m.</p><p>It is no surprise that Hawaiian Airlines has chosen Austin as one of the cities to provide nonstop service to Honolulu. Without a nonstop flight, Austin was the third largest city with an unserved domestic market in air travel from Hawaii.</p><p>Due to the pandemic, air travel around the world has significantly gone down. <a href="https://austonia.com/austin-airport-traffic" target="_self">Passenger traffic is still way down from last year</a> at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, but the airport could start seeing a change in traffic as more get comfortable flying into the new year with a COVID-19 vaccine almost ready for distribution.</p><p>In a news release by Hawaiian Airlines, AUS executive director Jacqueline Yaft said the airport is hoping to provide an easy service to passengers.<br/></p><p>"Even though this year has had unprecedented impacts to the airline and airport industries, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport remains committed to providing the best service we can to our passengers," Yaft said. "We know that many Central Texans will be eager to travel next year and we are excited to offer an easy and convenient way for them to explore Hawai'i."</p><p>Travelers to Hawaii must have a negative COVID-19 test prior to arrival. Anyone arriving in Hawaii without a negative result is subject to a mandatory 14-day quarantine. </p><p>Tickets to Honolulu are <a href="https://www.hawaiianairlines.com/" target="_blank">already on sale</a>, so Austinites can pack their bag and start planning their perfect 2021 vacation. </p>
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Sunday was the busiest day Austin-Bergstrom International Airport has seen since the pandemic began in March, with 12,127 outbound passengers.
<p>The passengers this year still represent a drop in air traffic, however. Last year, the airport had 29,697 outbound passengers the Sunday after Thanksgiving, an airport spokeswoman told Austonia.</p><p>But even as a second COVID surge is expected to take flight, ticket sales shot up dramatically. The whole Thanksgiving week brought almost 63,000 total travelers through the airport.</p><p>The previous record for the Austin-Bergstrom's busiest day under the pandemic was set earlier in November, when 11,006 people traveled through the airport on Nov. 8. And on Nov. 25, 10,843 people traveled.</p><p>Earlier this month, Austin <a href="https://austonia.com/austin-covid-stage-4-thanksgiving" target="_self">returned to Stage 4 of COVID</a> precautions. </p><p><a href="http://www.austintexas.gov/department/health" target="_blank">Austin Public Health</a> is urging anyone who flew to get tested for COVID-19 following travel. Even those who test negative should stay home for a week. Those who don't get tested at all should isolate themselves for two weeks. Sign up for free testing <a href="http://www.austintexas.gov/COVID19" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>The department issued <a href="https://austonia.com/austin-thanksgiving-covid" target="_self">post-Thanksgiving guidelines</a> late last week.</p><p><span></span>The Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention says COVID symptoms can start as early as two days after exposure, or as long as two weeks. </p>
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