Allegiant Airlines Ditches Austin's South Terminal, Libs Swoop In With "Solutions"

Allegiant Airlines, a badass budget airline, just told Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to suck it. The airline announced it's closing its crew base at the airport, but unlike real Americans, it's not flying away completely.

We're just not into you anymore, Austin. It's not us, it's you.

• Allegiant Airlines, probably

The airline, which has been kickin' it in Austin since 2013, is keeping its operations running, but the crew base is getting the boot. There might be more layovers, but who cares? Real Americans love a good layover, and a chance to enjoy God-fearing, freedom-loving cities like Atlanta and Charlotte.

As for Austin's airport, it's been breaking records. In 2023, a whopping 22 million travelers passed through, with Southwest Airlines leading the charge. But Allegiant held its own, ranking seventh and kickin' JetBlue and British Airways to the curb.

Meanwhile, the airport's getting an upgrade, with a shiny new concourse and 20 new gates planned. But typical lib move, the Austin City Council wants to spend $162 million of taxpayer money on a new utility plant. An airport needs A/C, but come on, that's a lot of dough!

So, Austin, you've got mixed blessings. You lose a crew base, but gain more gates. You hit record numbers, but the lib solution is to spend, spend, spend. Typical!

Stay strong, Allegiant. Stay strong, Austin. And God bless America!

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