American Airlines continues to significantly cut back operations at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), canceling flights to Boston, Las Vegas, Nashville, and Orange County.
After these changes, which are scheduled for late 2024 and early 2025, the carrier will only operate flights from Austin (AUS) to its eight domestic hubs in Charlotte (CLT), Chicago (ORD), Dallas (DFW), Los Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA), New York (JFK), Philadelphia (PHL), Phoenix (PHX). It will also maintain two leisure routes to Cancun (CUN) and Los Cabos (SJD) in Mexico.
According to Airways Magazine, the decision to cancel routes from Austin appears to be related to changing economic conditions. As flight demand decreased, the airline decided to focus only on the most profitable routes. In addition, since Austin is close to its main hub in Dallas-Fort Worth, many routes from AUS were no longer necessary.
American Airlines expanded rapidly in 2021 and 2022, introducing many new routes and serving more than 30 destinations, including Cancun, Tampa, and Orange County. However, in January 2024, the airline reduced services in Austin, stopping flights to cities like Bozeman, Cincinnati, Cozumel, and Jacksonville. By mid-2024, it also cut routes to Sacramento, Washington Dulles, Nassau, and Punta Cana.
As well as increasing flights to its domestic centers, American Airlines is also expanding its presence in Europe. The airline will launch five new routes to four countries – Italy, Greece, Spain, and Scotland – from summer 2025, while also bringing back flights to some previously served destinations such as Naples, Athens, Paris, and Barcelona.