American Airlines is cutting routes from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in 2024.
The airline recently announced plans to modify a number of departure routes that will eliminate 15 domestic routes and six international routes from its offering at the Austin airport, an airline spokesperson recently told the American-Statesman.
In that case, the one of greatest interest to Dominicans is the route from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport, starting March 30, 2024.
Other route closures
With nearly two dozen American Airlines routes cut, here’s a list of when each is scheduled to end and which airlines may replace those routes:
January 6: Bozeman, Montana and Cozumel, Mexico
When?: Flights to Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport and Cozumel International Airport via American Airlines will cease operations on January 6.
Alternatives: Allegiant Air currently offers nonstop flights to Bozeman Yellowstone, and Southwest Airlines does the same for the Cozumel airport, according to the Austin airport website.
January 7: Cincinnati, Ohio; Jacksonville, Florida; and more
When: Travelers who want to fly to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Jacksonville International Airport and Memphis International Airport via American Airlines will not be able to do so starting January 7.
Alternatives: Allegiant Air and Delta Airlines offer nonstop flights to Cincinnati. Southwest flies nonstop to Jacksonville, but no airline besides American flies nonstop to Memphis.
February 10: Eagle County, Colorado
When: Starting February 10, American will cut its route from Austin to Eagle County Regional Airport in Gypsum, Colorado.
Alternatives: No airline currently offers an alternative flight to the airport.
February 12: Kansas City, Missouri; Sacramento, California; and more
When?: American Airlines flights to Kansas City International Airport; Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Sacramento International Airport will end on February 12.
Alternatives: Southwest Airlines currently flies nonstop to Kansas City, Oklahoma City and Sacramento.
Feb. 14: Albuquerque, New Mexico; El Paso, Texas; and more
When?: February 14 marks the largest number of route stops for American Airlines. Nonstop flights through the airline to Albuquerque International Sunport; El Paso International Airport; Washington Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia; Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Florida; and Tampa International Airport will cease that day.
Alternatives: Southwest Airlines is the only airline that will offer nonstop flights from Austin to Albuquerque, El Paso and Tampa in 2024. Allegiant Air and United Airlines offer flights to Washington Dulles International Airport, and neither airline will offer flights to Southwest Florida International Airport. .
March 30: Nassau, Bahamas and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
When: Two of American Airlines’ international offerings, flights to Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau and Punta Cana International Airport, will end on March 30.
Alternatives: No routes will be served by airlines at the Austin airport in 2024.
April 2: Liberia, Costa Rica
When: American’s nonstop flights to Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport will end April 2.
Alternatives: No airlines other than American currently fly to Liberia.
April 3: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
When?: April 3. American will suspend non-stop flights to the Graduate Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport.
Alternatives: Southwest Airlines currently flies nonstop to Puerto Vallarta.
Seasonal: Montego Bay, Jamaica; Tulsa, Oklahoma; and more When?: Flights to Sangster International Airport in Jamaica, Tulsa International Airport and Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport in Florida are seasonal and will not resume, according to American.
Alternatives: Southwest Airlines offers nonstop flights to Tulsa, although other airlines do not currently offer flights to Montego Bay and Destin/Fort Walton Beach.
The changes will allow American Airlines to offer 53% more seats per day and 19 additional daily departures compared to 2019, the spokesperson wrote in an email. American plans to reach out to customers affected by the route changes.
“American Airlines has adjusted its flight schedules from AUS starting next year,” an Austin airport spokesperson wrote in a statement. “We are grateful for their offerings, which provide more nonstop departures and more seats to Central Texas travelers than in 2019.”