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ROUTES May 26, 2026 Porter Airlines Has Just Entered Texas for the First Time with New Nonstop Flights from Toronto Porter Airlines has made its Texas debut, inaugurating nonstop year-round service between Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and Toronto Pearson International Airport on May 21, 2026, a launch that marks the Canadian carrier's first-ever scheduled service to the Lone Star State and adds another direct Canada–US link at a time when cross-border travel demand is demonstrably outpacing available nonstop capacity. Read More →

ROUTES Feb 18, 2026 Porter Airlines Strengthens North American Network With New Austin Service And Strategic Shift To Chicago O’Hare Porter Airlines is accelerating its transborder expansion today with the announcement of a landmark move into the Texas market and a significant operational pivot in the American Midwest. Read More →

ROUTES Feb 13, 2026 Southwest Airlines Expands Heartland Connectivity With Strategic New Flights As Southwest Airlines continues its transformation from a "disruptor" to a global competitor, the carrier is doubling down on its most successful regional strongholds. Read More →

NEWS Jan 26, 2026 Delta Air Lines Commits $250 Million to Forge a New Southern Powerhouse In a move that cements the "Silicon Hills" as a primary theatre of war for North American aviation supremacy, Delta Air Lines has today, January 26, 2026, finalised a staggering $250 million investment into Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS). Read More →

ROUTES Feb 27, 2024 Delta Air Lines Adds Flights From Austin and Dallas/Fort Worth to Detroit for Total Solar Eclipse Delta Air Lines will offer special flights for astronomy enthusiasts interested in seeing the total solar eclipse on April 8. Delta will offer two flights that will follow the path of totality, traced on the Earth's surface by the moon's shadow. The flights will go from Austin (AUS) and Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to the airline's Detroit (DTW) hub on April 8. Read More →

NEWS Feb 06, 2024 Alaska Airlines Eliminates San Jose-Austin Route: Why Are Airlines Removing Flights to Austin? Alaska Airlines has recently announced the removal of its nonstop route between Austin (AUS) and San Jose (SJC), marking the second route cut by the airline in about a month. This decision is part of Alaska's ongoing efforts to adapt to evolving travel patterns and market conditions. The move to end flights to San Jose reflects a broader trend of airlines adjusting their route networks in response to changes in demand and operational priorities. Read More →

NEWS Apr 21, 2023 American Airlines Employee Dies Following Jetbridge Accident in Austin An employee of American Airlines passed away following an accident at Austin airport. Police stated that the employee's vehicle hit a jet bridge. Read More →

ROUTES Jun 14, 2021 American Adds New City-Pairs From Austin American Airlines is expanding its presence in Austin, Texas by adding 14 new destinations and adding frequency to two other international city pairs. They join the ranks of Alaska, Southwest, and KLM as airlines adding destinations from Austin as the city continues its surging growth pattern. Read More →

ROUTES Dec 31, 1969 Hawaiian Adds Three New Routes From Honolulu Hawaiian Airlines will add three new routes to their network in 2021. Read More →

NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Man Struck and Killed by Aircraft in AUS On May 7, 2020, around 8:12 CST, a man was struck and killed by a jet on the runway at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas. The captain of Southwest Flight 1392 reported to ATC that "there may have been a man on the runway." The body was discovered on Runway 17R by an airport operations vehicle driver. Read More →