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Delta Air Lines is increasing its flight offerings at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport next year to capture a larger market share in one of the country’s fastest-growing airports.
The airline announced on Friday that it plans to add 11 nonstop flights from Austin in April, bringing its total number of peak-day flights to nearly 50.
The new flights will include routes to Midland-Odessa and McAllen in Texas, as well as Raleigh-Durham in North Carolina, Nashville, and Cincinnati. This announcement comes shortly after American Airlines revealed its plan to reduce 21 routes in Austin.
In addition, Delta will now route connecting passengers through the hub, marking a change for the Atlanta-based carrier.
“This is the first time we’ll be using Austin as a connecting point to access our network with the addition of McAllen and Midland,” said Eric Beck, managing director of network planning, in an interview. “For us here at Delta, Texas has historically been a white space for opportunity on our network.”
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2023-12-15 11:39:11
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