AUSTIN, Texas - Today, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) announced that AUS travelers will have more ways to fly nonstop to New Orleans, Louisiana starting February 2025. Delta Air Lines will launch twice-daily service, seven days a week beginning February 27, 2025 – a week prior to the world-renowned Mardi Gras celebration.

“This is another exciting expansion of Delta’s nonstop services in Central Texas,” said Ghizlane Badawi, AUS CEO. “The timing of this frequency increase is perfect for Austinites and Central Texans traveling to New Orleans for Mardi Gras and Spring Break. We can’t thank Delta enough for their continued investment into our community.”

This year-round service will be operated by SkyWest Airlines on behalf of Delta Air Lines, which recently opened their AUS crew base, on the 70-seat Embraer 175 aircraft. The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is one of 17 different nonstop destinations offered by the airline from Austin-Bergstrom.  Travelers can book their nonstop flight to New Orleans on Delta.com.

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About Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)

Owned by the City of Austin and operated by the Department of Aviation, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport achieved large-hub status by the Federal Aviation Administration for the first time in 2022. Austin-Bergstrom is also an economic engine in Central Texas, supplying over 74,000 direct and indirect jobs in the Central Texas region.  

For the latest news, real-time flight information, parking availability, and details on the many services provided at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport visit AustinTexas.gov/Airport. You can also follow Austin-Bergstrom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

About Journey With AUS 
Journey With AUS is the Austin-Bergstrom Airport Expansion and Development Program. The program is a strategic, phased approach to guiding construction and improvement projects, including select 2040 Master Plan projects, at AUS over the next several years. Journey With AUS projects will improve the passenger experience and meet the rising demand for air service at AUS in three phases; optimizing the Barbara Jordan Terminal through improvements that accommodate forecasted demand and enhance operations; expanding infrastructure to increase gates; constructing a new midfield concourse, and connecting tunnel. Driving regional economic recovery and supporting Austin’s growth is a primary goal of the program. The program will create jobs and provide opportunities for local businesses and the Minority-owned (MBE) and Woman-owned businesses (WBE) in the contracting community.