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Delta Air Lines is continuing its expansion in Austin with a new nonstop route between Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC).
The year-round service will launch on October 6th and will be operated using Airbus A319 aircraft. These planes offer 12 Delta First, 24 Delta Comfort, and 96 Delta Main seats. The route will give Delta its second nonstop connection between Austin and the San Francisco Bay Area as it complements its existing service to San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
The new flight further strengthens Delta’s growing presence in Texas’ capital city, where the airline has significantly expanded its operations over the past several years. According to aviation data from Cirium, Delta operated just over 14,000 departures from Austin in 2024. That number is expected to exceed 21,000 departures in 2026, representing growth of nearly 50% in just two years. With this addition, Delta will offer the following routes to/from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS):
- Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)
- Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN)
- Cancún International Airport (CUN)
- Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)
- John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)
- Denver International Airport (DEN)
- Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)
- Indianapolis International Airport (IND)
- Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)
- Kansas City International Airport (MCI)
- Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- McAllen International Airport (MFE)
- Memphis International Airport (MEM)
- Miami International Airport (MIA)
- Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)
- Nashville International Airport (BNA)
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
- New York John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
- Orlando International Airport (MCO)
- Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)
- Panama City’s Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)
- Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)
- Los Cabos International Airport (SJD)
- Seattle International Airport (SEA)
- Tampa International Airport (TPA)
While Southwest Airlines remains the dominant carrier at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), Delta has steadily built out its network with a mix of major business markets and smaller destinations. The addition of San Jose connects two of the country’s most important technology hubs and provides travelers with another option for travel between Central Texas and Silicon Valley. Delta will face competition on the route from Southwest, which already operates the route.
Anthony’s Take: The latest additions underscore Delta’s continued investment in Austin as it works to grow its footprint in one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the United States.
(Image Credits: Delta Air Lines and Florence Jones via Unsplash.)
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This route for Southwest was called the ‘nerd bird’ in the 90s