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BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Brownsville Mayor John Cowen says Avelo Airlines could make his city its base of operations in Texas.

“Hopefully, one day, Brownsville will be a base for them,” Cowen told the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service.

Asked what he meant by “base,” Cowen said: “Having their crew operate out of here. Instead of the other cities that we fly to.”

Avelo Airlines is headquartered in Houston but Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport is the only city it flies out of in the Lone Star State.

The huge success of its first routes out of Brownsville, non-stop to Burbank, California, and Orlando, Florida, helped persuaded Avelo to add Las Vegas as another destination. Starting Sept. 8, 2023, Avelo will fly non-stop, twice weekly, from Brownsville to the entertainment capital of the world. The introductory price, one-way, will be $69.

In this podcast, the Guardian interviews Mayor Cowen, Brownsville assistant city manager and aviation administrator Bryant Walker and Avelo’s general counsel, Daniel Camejo.

To read the new stories and watch the news videos of the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service go to www.riograndeguardian.com.

BROWNSVILLE, RGV - Potential developers were invited to tour Brownsville by bus recently.

Those participating in the "Explore the Possibilities" program had the opportunity to take one of two bus tours. One bus focused on downtown Brownsville. The other focused on the city’s industrial parks and airports.

The event was hosted by the City of Brownsville and the Rio Grande Valley Partnership. Among the entities involved were the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation, the Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation, Brownsville-South Padre International Airport, and the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce.

The above podcast features conversations and interviews with participants from both buses. 

(Editor's Note: This is the second of two podcasts about the Brownsville bus tours.)

To read the new stories and watch the news videos of the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service go to www.riograndeguardian.com.