Sections

About Us

 
Make a Donation
Local • Independent • Essential News
 

Tag Archives: Austin Airport Advisory Commission

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport announces new flight service while anticipating capacity cuts

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport has announced new flights starting this month while anticipating capacity cuts with the softening economy’s effect on travel demand. Jason Alexander, Austin’s deputy chief of airport affairs, gave a briefing on air service updates to the Airport…

Transportation • By Hunter Simmons • Apr 11, 2025

Council to consider nearly $2B in airport expansion contracts through late September

This week, City Council is expected to consider four items related to the expansion of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, with nearly $2 billion in spending up for approval by the end of September. The four contracts on Thursday’s agenda total $190…

Transportation • By Chad Swiatecki • Jul 16, 2024

Seat capacity is down at AUS, but new federal rule entitles travelers to refunds for canceled flights

During the Airport Advisory Commission meeting July 10, Deputy Chief of Air Service Jamy Kazanoff updated commissioners on a slight drop in seat capacity for August – so maybe start booking those late summer vacations now. Plus, when a new…

Transportation • By Lina Fisher • Jul 15, 2024

Airport Advisory Commission accepts FAA grants for airport expansion

On June 12, the Airport Advisory Commission heard a slew of good news from Austin’s Department of Aviation staff. For one of the fastest-growing airports in the nation, a series of improvements are on their way – chief among them,…

Transportation • By Lina Fisher • Jun 14, 2024

The Austin Monitor thanks its sponsors. Become one.

Airport commission hears update on Concourse B and Connector project

In a Jan. 10 presentation at the Airport Advisory Commission’s regular meeting, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport deputy chief development officer Lyn Estabrook gave an update on the Concourse B and Connector Project, part of the airport’s $164 million expansion of the…

Transportation • By Nina Hernandez • Jan 16, 2024

Austin near-miss incident subject of discussion at U.S. Senate hearing on nationwide airport safety “crisis”

February’s near-miss incident at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport was the subject of discussion at a U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing last week on nationwide airport safety concerns. Aviation industry executives and government officials testified on how to improve safety at the…

Transportation • By Nina Hernandez • Nov 14, 2023

Subscribe to our newsletter

Subscribe

City Council to consider facility management and labor services contract for airport’s South Terminal

On Thursday, City Council will consider a $9 million contract with ClearedDirect LLC for facility management and labor services for the South Terminal at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The contract, if approved, will run from Nov. 1, 2023, through Dec.…

Transportation • By Nina Hernandez • Oct 17, 2023

Airport unveils first-ever Environmental, Social and Governance Report

The Airport Advisory Commission heard a briefing on the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport’s first-ever Environmental, Social and Governance Report at its regular meeting Sept. 13. The report, which was published in May, is a review of the organization’s impact and performance…

Transportation • By Nina Hernandez • Oct 3, 2023

Commission convenes working group aimed at accelerating airport expansion

The Airport Advisory Commission has formed a working group to look into possible ways the city can support accelerating the expansion of the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The commission at its July 12 meeting voted unanimously to form the working group.…

Transportation • By Nina Hernandez • Jul 14, 2023

FAA investigating second near-collision at Austin airport

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a Monday evening near-miss incident between two planes at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. A passenger on an Allegiant Air flight landing at the airport told KXAN she experienced “extreme pressure” in the cabin when…

Transportation • By Nina Hernandez • Jun 30, 2023

Joint Sustainability Committee endorses working relationship between commissions

The city’s Joint Sustainability Committee unanimously passed a recommendation last month that the Airport Advisory Commission and Environmental Commission form a working relationship. “The Joint Sustainability Committee recommends the Airport Advisory Commission, and Environmental Commission, and the Department of Aviation…

Environment • By Nina Hernandez • Jun 7, 2023

Updated: Airport Advisory Commission does not approve working relationship with Environmental Commission

Though it won the votes of the majority of Airport Advisory Commissioners in attendance, due to vacancies the group did not approve a resolution establishing a working relationship with the city’s Environmental Commission with regard to the environmental impacts of…

Transportation • By Nina Hernandez • May 18, 2023

Next Page »

Back to Top