American Airlines is eliminating five routes from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.

Starting in October, American Airlines will no longer operate five nonstop routes from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.

Routes that will be affected include year-round Austin flights to Las Vegas, Orlando and New Orleans. The airline also will not fly seasonal routes to Reno and Palm Springs. The cuts, according to American, come as the Fort Worth-based airline continues to evaluate its network.

“American will continue to offer customers access to our comprehensive global network of more than 350 one-stop destinations,” said Andrea Koos, a spokeswoman for American. “We are proactively reaching out to affected customers and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.”

Austin-Bergstrom was one of the stars of the airline industry in recent years, as carriers flooded the Texas capital with flights to take advantage of the city’s growing population and economic momentum, and companies like Tesla expanded their presence. But growth has slowed, both in population and business, with companies like Tesla even laying off workers.

The number of daily flights departing Austin has skyrocketed from 157 in early 2018 to 280 in September 2023, largely driven by the growth of Dallas-based Southwest Airlines and Fort Worth-based American as they battled for dominance. But each airline has limited that growth, with the number of daily flights declining in 2024, according to data from aviation analytics firm Cirium.

However, American is compensating for the reduction in routes and frequencies by offering larger planes to maintain existing capacity, the company said.

Last week, during the airline’s second-quarter earnings call, American lowered its earnings forecast for the year. Robert Isom, American’s CEO, highlighted two key areas impacting American’s results: softness in the domestic market and American’s sales and distribution strategy.

In November, American cut 21 routes at Austin International Airport, including flights to Cincinnati, El Paso, Jacksonville, Oklahoma City, Tampa and others.

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