Hallo, Amsterdam!

Austin airport adds city's first nonstop flight to Amsterdam

Starting in 2020, Austinites can fly nonstop to Amsterdam.

Next year, Austinites will be saying, "Hallo, vrienden!" thanks to a new nonstop from KLM Dutch Royal Airlines. On September 23, the Netherlands-based carrier announced it's flying into the Austin market with the city's first nonstop to Amsterdam.

Beginning May 4, 2020, KLM will offer thrice weekly flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The new nonstop — the city's only one to Amsterdam — departs on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday.

The flight will take off from Schiphol at 12:40 pm local time, landing in Austin at 4:10 pm. Return flights will depart Austin-Bergstrom at 6 pm local time on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday, landing at Schiphol the following day at 10:25 am.

The flight's Airbus A330-300 will offer 30 business class seats, 40 economy comfort seats, and 222 economy class seats, and will operate in conjunction with Delta Airlines and Air France.

"We have built up a robust transatlantic network, thanks to our joint ventures with Air France and Delta Air Lines, [and] we will continue to optimize this network," says KLM CEO and president Pieter Elbers in a release. "As part of this, we launched services to Boston and Las Vegas in the summer and are now adding Austin to our North American destinations."

Indeed, Austin becomes KLM's 19th North American market as part of the airline's expansion.

Austin-Bergstrom (that's what we're supposed to call it now, btw), is making a push of its own, expanding its international nonstop service options as well as making upgrades to the current facilities.

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A New Frontier

Ultra-low cost airline adds 4 new nonstop flights from Austin in 2025

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New low-cost, nonstop flights are on the horizon for Austin travelers. Budget-friendly carrier Frontier Airlines will double its nonstop routes from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) in 2025 by adding four new destinations to its docket.

According to a release, Frontier will launch nonstop service from Austin to Orlando (MCO), Chicago (ORD), Cincinnati (CVG), and Phoenix (PHX) in March 2025. The four new routes join its existing nonstop service from Austin to Atlanta (ATL), Cleveland (CLE), Denver (DEN), and Las Vegas (LAS).

Service to Orlando and Chicago begins March 6, 2025, and will operate three times a week. Service to Cincinnati and Phoenix follows on March 7, 2025, and will be available twice a week.

In conjunction with the announcement, the discount airline is promoting fares as low as $49 each way for the new routes on select travel dates. The special rates are available for Frontier's Discount Den members through November 25 only.

A review of standard fares for March travel on the new routes shows prices ranging from $253-$289 round trip per person.

“It’s fantastic to see our partners at Frontier expand their offerings to AUS customers,” said AUS CEO Ghizlane Badawi in the release. “Providing ultra-low cost nonstop flights to our community plays an important role in giving options to travelers and making air travel accessible for Central Texans.”

A reminder for future Frontier travelers: The low-cost airline currently operates out of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport's South Terminal, along with Allegiant Airlines. In 2026, both airlines will relocate to the main Barbara Jordan Terminal, as the South Terminal is slated to close amid airport expansion plans.

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