Delta Air Lines Confirms Austin’s Status As A Key Growth Market

The growth of Austin Bergstrom International Airport is currently ongoing. With so many people going to the airport to fly to multiple destinations, there are a lot of different airlines for people to choose from. For Delta Air Lines, things seemed to be trending upwards.

How Much Has Delta Air Lines Grown In Austin?

According to KXAN, Delta has began to see an uptick in growth which started back in 2023. Over the past few years, 16 direct routes considered new were brought to the city by Austin. At the time of writing, KXAN revealed only one route is no longer being used.

Delta was compared to American Airlines in terms of passenger load in the month of April 2025. Delta, by a small margin, surpassed American in total number of travelers for the month. Delta had 302,647 passengers, while American had 298,579.

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Both airlines are still behind Southwest in terms of passengers, but Delta is seeing potential in the city that wants to keep it weird.

What Signs Are Pointing To Austin Seeing More Delta Planes And Flights?

According To The Points Guy, Delta's Senior Vice President of Network Planning, Paul Baldoni said the following about Austin:

"We're getting up to now close to 80 departures a day [along with our partners]. When we get to close to around 120 daily departures, you start building some of that connectivity that exists in what you would call a hub, whether we call Austin a hub or not."

So, while the growth is nice for the company, there seems to be a lot of work to be done for the company to make moves in Austin. Would you like to see more Delta flights in Austin? Let us know by sending us a message using the chat feature on our FREE station app.