Good News Central Texas

Acco · 08-23-2007

New terminal approved for low-cost airlines
City of Austin has approved the lease between Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and General Electric Commercial Aviation Services LLC for the construction, operation and maintenance of a low-cost airport terminal.
The 30-year lease is for 40 acres at the south end of the airport at a rate of 22 cents per square foot plus a percentage of net revenue.
The new terminal will serve "ultra-low-cost" airlines including a new Mexican airline vivaAeroBus, which has agreed to fly between Austin and five Mexican destinations. The airlines fares range as low as $5 to $30. The airline is aiming to operate flights by Thanksgiving.

austxdan · 08-24-2007

Hmmm - that could be good news . . . but then I start thinking "ultra-low cost Mexican airline", and I get nervous

Dan

mabber · 08-24-2007

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Originally Posted by Acco

New terminal approved for low-cost airlines
City of Austin has approved the lease between Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and General Electric Commercial Aviation Services LLC for the construction, operation and maintenance of a low-cost airport terminal.
The 30-year lease is for 40 acres at the south end of the airport at a rate of 22 cents per square foot plus a percentage of net revenue.
The new terminal will serve "ultra-low-cost" airlines including a new Mexican airline vivaAeroBus, which has agreed to fly between Austin and five Mexican destinations. The airlines fares range as low as $5 to $30. The airline is aiming to operate flights by Thanksgiving.

I find these air fares not believable.

karencat22 · 08-24-2007

Where did you get this information? I would be ecstatic to have low cost flights to Mexico from Austin, but $5 to $30? That's kind of ridiculous!

never mind, I followed the links.

Acco · 08-24-2007

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Originally Posted by karencat22

Where did you get this information? I would be ecstatic to have low cost flights to Mexico from Austin, but $5 to $30? That's kind of ridiculous!

It was on the city councel agenda yesterday and was approved. It was in the Statesman this morning and I did a Google News search for City of Austin and found it.

Acco · 08-24-2007

mabber,
$5-30 is the low end. I'm sure actual costs will be much higher. When this was discussed in the local political forum the "experts" were saying that typical costs on similar airlines were $100 or less each way. Still a bargain if you make it there.

karencat22 · 08-24-2007

Sounds GREAT to me! By Thanksgiving, is that too good to be true?

mabber · 08-24-2007

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Originally Posted by Acco

mabber,
$5-30 is the low end. I'm sure actual costs will be much higher. When this was discussed in the local political forum the "experts" were saying that typical costs on similar airlines were $100 or less each way. Still a bargain if you make it there.

Yeah, $200 roundtrip would still be a good deal.

KVR · 08-24-2007

Might be worth us driving about 5 hours from Midland to Austin for a deal like that. Going out of Midland can be a pain.

**Mindbender** · 08-24-2007

EasyJet in the UK offers very low fares. Some as low as £1 return!

But there can be a catch - you may have to travel at odd times/days, book weeks in advance, and the low prices are often singles with only normal price return tickets available.

http://www.easyjet.com/en/book/index.asp

08-23-2007	#1 (permalink)
Acco way into it Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Austin Posts: 145	Good News Central Texas New terminal approved for low-cost airlines City of Austin has approved the lease between Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and General Electric Commercial Aviation Services LLC for the construction, operation and maintenance of a low-cost airport terminal. The 30-year lease is for 40 acres at the south end of the airport at a rate of 22 cents per square foot plus a percentage of net revenue. The new terminal will serve "ultra-low-cost" airlines including a new Mexican airline vivaAeroBus, which has agreed to fly between Austin and five Mexican destinations. The airlines fares range as low as $5 to $30. The airline is aiming to operate flights by Thanksgiving.

08-24-2007	#2 (permalink)
austxdan sandflea Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 4	Hmmm - that could be good news . . . but then I start thinking "ultra-low cost Mexican airline", and I get nervous Dan

08-24-2007	#4 (permalink)
karencat22 into ruins Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 69	Where did you get this information? I would be ecstatic to have low cost flights to Mexico from Austin, but $5 to $30? That's kind of ridiculous! never mind, I followed the links.

08-24-2007	#6 (permalink)
Acco way into it Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Austin Posts: 145	mabber, $5-30 is the low end. I'm sure actual costs will be much higher. When this was discussed in the local political forum the "experts" were saying that typical costs on similar airlines were $100 or less each way. Still a bargain if you make it there.

08-24-2007	#7 (permalink)
karencat22 into ruins Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 69	Sounds GREAT to me! By Thanksgiving, is that too good to be true?

08-24-2007	#9 (permalink)
KVR lost on fifth Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Midland, TX Posts: 24	Might be worth us driving about 5 hours from Midland to Austin for a deal like that. Going out of Midland can be a pain.

08-24-2007	#10 (permalink)
Mindbender Licence to kill Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Shifting Sands Posts: 5,644	EasyJet in the UK offers very low fares. Some as low as £1 return! But there can be a catch - you may have to travel at odd times/days, book weeks in advance, and the low prices are often singles with only normal price return tickets available. http://www.easyjet.com/en/book/index.asp

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