American Airways Is Chopping These 5 U.S. Routes From Austin Airport

Passengers touring from Austin will quickly have fewer choices for direct flights on a well-liked provider. 

American Airways not too long ago confirmed to Journey + Leisure will probably be discontinuing a number of routes, together with nonstop flights to Las Vegas (LAS), Orlando (MCO), New Orleans (MSY), Reno (RNO) and Palm Springs (PSP). 

“As a part of the continual analysis of our community, American will scale back service from Austin (AUS) beginning in October,” an American Airways spokesperson shared with T+L. “We’re proactively reaching out to impacted prospects and apologize for any inconvenience this will trigger.”

The final scheduled day for the continuous flights to Las Vegas, New Orleans, and Orlando is Sunday, October 6. The Reno and Palm Springs route beforehand operated as a seasonal service and won’t be returning.

American has aggressively modified its route community to extend enterprise targets, as firm management beforehand outlined in an investor briefing. 

“We’re taking this problem head-on, with clear and decisive actions to ship on a method that maximizes our income and profitability, and importantly, one which makes it straightforward for patrons to do enterprise with American,” American Airways CEO Robert Isom mentioned in a July 2024 earnings name. 

The information of the American route closures come simply weeks after low-cost provider Allegiant Airways introduced they might even be decreasing routes and shutting their crew base on the airport. Allegiant operates out of a terminal that may quickly be closed for development, which was a reported trigger for the closure. 

The flight route changes don’t appear to be a results of gentle demand, because the Austin Airport achieved a record-level of passengers in 2023, with 22 million arriving and departing passengers. The airport can be presently increasing its Terminal B, and designing a brand new arrivals / departures corridor.