AUSTIN, Texas – Allegiant Travel Company, also known as Allegiant Air, says it will be creating a base of operations at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.

The company says it will invest $75 million in the project, creating 89 high-wage jobs in the process.

Company leaders expect construction of the base, which will house three Airbus A320 airplanes, to begin by November 18, 2021.

“Austin has been a really exciting location for Allegiant — not only do leisure travelers appreciate having convenient access to the incredible music scene, cultural and historic attractions the community has to offer, but local residents have also flocked to our affordable, nonstop flights for their travel needs,” said Drew Wells, Allegiant’s Senior Vice President of Revenue in a written statement. “It makes perfect sense to establish a permanent base in Austin, further establishing Allegiant as a hometown airline in a city we love and where we plan to grow. Having locally-based operations will mean opportunities for expanded hours, as well as more — and more frequent — flight offerings for visitors and locals alike.”

Allegiant currently offers flights between Austin and Las Vegas, Orlando-Sanford, Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Cincinnati, Memphis, Knoxville, Albuquerque, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Des Moines, and more.