Alaska Airlines has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Nashville (BNA) for $137, NONSTOP. Flights April, May, June, July, August, September, October, and December. Very few weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible. No Christmas dates available.
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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.
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American Airlines has round-trip flights from San Antonio (SAT) to Saint Thomas (STT) for $252 with a connection. Flights February to March. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
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.
Southwest has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to New Orleans (MSY) for $98, NONSTOP. $49 each-way. Flights March to April. Origin/Destination reversible. Weekend availability. Availability in April is limited to mostly midweek.
Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday departures are available for $10 more.
Carry-on and checked bag are allowed for free. Southwest doesn’t charge change fees.
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American Airlines has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (PUJ) for $321-$335, NONSTOP or with connections. Flights in March. 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.
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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.
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American Airlines has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Tulum (TQO) for $299-$315 with a connection. Flights March to December. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday. No Fridays or Saturdays. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible. No Christmas dates available.
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.
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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).
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Alaska Airlines and Delta have round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Seattle (SEA) for $197-$208, NONSTOP. Flights February to May. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
A Carry-on bag and also a personal item is allowed for free on Delta. You can avoid paying for seat selection by accepting the randomly assigned seat at the gate.
American Airlines and Delta have round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Kingston (KIN) for $380 with a connection. Flights February to March. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
A Carry-on bag and also a personal item is allowed for free on Delta. You can avoid paying for seat selection by accepting the randomly assigned seat at the gate.
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Delta and American Airlines have round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to New York (JFK) for $157, NONSTOP. Flights February to May. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
A Carry-on bag and also a personal item is allowed for free on Delta and American. You can avoid paying for seat selection by accepting the randomly assigned seat at the gate.
Flying Blue is the combined points program of KLM and Air France. At the start of each month they discount select routes. This month, Austin long-haul economy flights to Amsterdam are -15,250 cheaper due to this discount. It’s a good idea to check the promo landing page at the start of each month to see if anything worthwhile pops up.
This time KLM has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Amsterdam or Paris (AMS, CDG) for 15,000 points + $250-$265 tax/fees, NONSTOP or with a connection. Fare allows for carry-on bag and seat selection. Promotional ends 02/28/2024. Paris flights between February and March. Amsterdam flights between February and June. Promo awards are refundable (with a €50 Euro fee) and changeable (with a €50 Euro fee + fare price difference).