American Airlines is scaling back on four more flights at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
The Fort Worth-based air carrier announced in August it would no longer fly five of its nonstop routes out of the Austin airport starting in October, which includes Las Vegas; Orlando, Fla., and New Orleans, and its seasonal routes to Reno and Palm Springs. Now, it’s cutting flights to Nashville, Tenn.; Raleigh/Durham, N.C.; and Boston in November and flights to Orange County in January.
“As part of the continuous evaluation of our network, American will reduce service from Austin starting this winter,” an American spokesperson said in an email. “American will continue to offer customers access to our comprehensive global network of more than 350 destinations with one-stop connections. We’re proactively reaching out to impacted customers and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.”
Following the cuts, American is left with three non-hub routes at the airport; Aspen, Cancun and Los Cabos. Austin, once seen as one of the stars of the airline industry, was flooded as airlines sought out the Texas capital with flights to take advantage of the city’s growing population and economic momentum. However, that growth has since slowed.
The number of flights a day departing Austin exploded from 157 in early 2018 to 280 in September 2023, led by growth at Dallas-based Southwest Airlines and American grappling for dominance. But each airline has throttled that growth, and the number of flights per day dropped in 2024, according to data from aviation analytics firm Cirium.
In 2025, American will offer 30% more peak-day departures and more than 20% additional peak-day seats than 2019 from Austin-Bergstrom.
