Delta Air Lines has released its summer 2025 schedule, and it is a robust one from its home airport in Atlanta, to say the least.
30.09.2024 - 19:03 / thepointsguy.com
Delta Air Lines is picking up the slack that American Airlines left in Austin.
The Atlanta-based carrier filed plans over the weekend to add five new routes from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), as first seen in Cirium schedules and later announced by the airline.
None of the new Austin routes touch a Delta hub. Instead, they're all point-to-point services designed to appeal to the local population looking for more nonstop options.
The expansion kicks off in the spring with flights to Panama City, Florida. You'll find the full list of new routes below.
Three of the five new routes will be operated by Delta Connection regional affiliate SkyWest Airlines on board the Embraer E175 jet. Service to San Francisco and Tampa will operate on the larger mainline Airbus A220-300, which offers a comfortable ride for passengers both in the front and in the back.
Of the new routes, just one has operated before, Austin to Memphis. Delta last operated this route in August 2014, Cirium schedules show.
Delta's network strategy doesn't typically include much point-to-point service, but Austin is a notable exception since it remains a key focus city for the carrier.
Before the coronavirus pandemic, Delta had five focus cities across the county: Austin; Cincinnati; Nashville; Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina; and San Jose, California. Early in the pandemic, the airline downgraded Nashville and San Jose to "regular" outstations, leaving Austin, Cincinnati and Raleigh-Durham as focus cities.
In late 2023, Delta added two new routes from Austin to Las Vegas and Orlando. Earlier this year, Delta debuted four more new Austin routes, including three intra-Texas services (Harlingen, Midland-Odessa and McAllen), as well as a route to Nashville.
With all these new flights, Delta's Austin focus city continues to grow, while one of its chief competitors keeps scaling back service in Austin.
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Just two weeks ago, American put the final nail in the coffin for its pandemic-era growth strategy in Austin.
During the pandemic, American wanted to establish itself as the go-to airline for Austin flyers with a mix of business and leisure routes. Beginning in March 2021, the airline launched 10 new routes, followed by 14 more just three months later, including both domestic service and international flights to Mexico, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic.
However, a few years later, the situation changed dramatically.
Last year, American cut 21 routes from Austin, followed by another five in late July. With four more routes being cut earlier this month, American has largely reversed its recent expansion efforts.
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