American Airlines and United have round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Tulum or Saint Croix (TQO, STX) for $257-$273 with a connection. Tulum flights April to May. Saint Croix flights March, April, May, and January. Very few extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
A Carry-on bag and also a personal item is allowed for free on American. You can avoid paying for seat selection by accepting the randomly assigned seat at the gate.
United has round-trip flights from Austin or San Antonio (AUS, SAT) to Denver (DEN) for $139-$148, NONSTOP. Flights April to May. Departures on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
Notes: No Tuesdays available for San Antonio departures.
American Airlines and United have round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU) for $260 with a connection. Flights September to November. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday. Very few extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible. No Thanksgiving dates.
A Carry-on bag and also a personal item is allowed for free on American. You can avoid paying for seat selection by accepting the randomly assigned seat at the gate.
United has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Chicago (ORD) for $171, NONSTOP. Flights in March. Weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
United’s “Basic Economy” fares do not allow for a free carry-on bag. Only a personal item (like a small laptop bag) is free. Seats are randomly assigned for free prior to boarding.
The personal item size on United is smaller (9 x 10 x 17 inches) than Frontier or Spirit (8 x 13 x 18 inches).
United has round-trip flights from San Antonio (SAT) to Denver (DEN) for $131-$141, NONSTOP. Flights February to May. No Weekends. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Origin/Destination reversible.
Southwest has competitive fares if you add the “SAVENOW” coupon-code. Keep in mind that while the coupon code at Southwest says 50% off, the base fares are about 50% higher than these. So once you do the math the Southwest fares are more expensive. You do get better bag allowance however.
United and Alaska Airlines have round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to San Francisco (SFO) for $147-$181, NONSTOP. Flights February to March. Departures on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Very few extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
For the cheapest fare on Alaska Airlines – You must use the Alaska Airlines coupon-code “THANKYOU30” and you must fly in February and March. This is a 30% off coupon-code. Other destinations are also on sale, but with with savings that aren’t that much less than the 6-month moving average. These types of coupons are common on Alaska Airlines. Coupon expires Jan 31, 2024.
United has the cheaper fare, but has more restrictions and bag fees.
United and Air Canada have round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Madrid or Barcelona (MAD, BCN) for $455-$493 with a connection. Madrid flights January, February, and April. Barcelona flights January, February, April, and May. 7-day minimum stay required.
United has round-trip flights from Austin or San Antonio (AUS, SAT) to Sydney, or Melbourne, Australia (SYD, BNE) for $906-$917 with a connection. Flights February to March. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday.
San Antonio flights into Melbourne require long connection times or multiple stops, so it will probably make more sense to fly out of AUS for those.
American Airlines and United have round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands (PLS) for $387-$411 with a connection. Flights January to May. Weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
A Carry-on bag and also a personal item is allowed for free on American. You can avoid paying for seat selection by accepting the randomly assigned seat at the gate.
American Airlines, United, and JetBlue have round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to New York/Newark (JFK/EWR) for $157, NONSTOP. Flights January to March. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
United has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to San Francisco (SFO) for $148, NONSTOP. Flights January to February. Weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
United has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Cozumel (CZM) for $304 with a connection. Flights January, February, March, and May. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday. Origin/Destination reversible.
United’s “Basic Economy” fares do not allow for a free carry-on bag. Only a personal item (like a small laptop bag) is free. Seats are randomly assigned for free prior to boarding.
The personal item size on United is smaller (9 x 10 x 17 inches) than Frontier or Spirit (8 x 13 x 18 inches).
