Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 7, 2008

Indy – Austin nonstop via Northwest Airlines to begin May 2 at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

AUSTIN, TEXAS – Northwest Airlines has announced a new Indianapolis, Ind. – Austin, Texas nonstop flight to start May 2, 2008. As Indianapolis is a center for businesses ranging from information technology to the sports industry, the nonstop appeals to both business and leisure travelers. Likewise, with Austin being a high tech leader and known for entertainment, travelers are expected to take advantage of the flight from both cities.

“Indianapolis is an important market in the Northwest route network and we are pleased to expand nonstop service from the ‘Crossroads of America’ to the popular business and leisure city of Austin,” said Steven Sear, vice president of sales and customer care. “This new nonstop will make travel between Indianapolis and Austin more convenient, reducing travel time by almost 90 minutes.”

The nonstop flight is scheduled to depart Austin at 2 p.m., arriving in Indianapolis at 5:45 p.m. Flights depart Indianapolis at 11:40 a.m., arriving in Austin at 1:20 p.m. (all times local). To book a flight on Northwest Airlines, call 1-800-225-2525, or visit www.nwa.com.

Though Indianapolis is a perhaps best known for the Indy 500, it is also home to Fortune 500 companies such as Eli Lilly and Co, and Guidant Corp, a world leader in the design and development of cardiovascular medical products. Among Indianapolis area information technology initiatives is the creation of digital content for communications applications. The largest software development company in Indiana, Ontario Systems, is headquartered in the area.

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Source: City of Austin