AUSTIN (KXAN) — Delta Air Lines has announced three new nonstop routes from Austin, as the airline prepares to open a new flight attendant base in the city in October.

The permanent flight attendant base strengthens Delta's "operational presence and long-term commitment to Central Texas," the airline said in a press release. A spokesperson told KXAN that 125 flight attendants will be staffed at the base as part of a "strategic move" driven by increasing customer demand, evolving flight schedules and Delta's long-term vision for the area.

The crew base will allow Delta to position crews where they're most needed to enhance efficiency and reliability of operations, the spokesperson said.

Meanwhile, twice-daily nonstop flights to Denver are set to launch Nov. 9. Flights to Columbus and Kan

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