Summary Delta Air Lines will begin service from Austin to New Orleans in early 2025, with two daily flights operated by SkyWest Airlines. The airline's 70-seat Embraer E175 will be deployed on the route, offering a total of 140 daily roundtrip seats. Delta's new service gives Southwest Airlines slight competition.
Delta Air Lines is continuing with its expansion at Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) . The Atlanta-based carrier will introduce new service to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) in New Orleans, Louisiana, early next year. It comes as the airline is planning to begin flights to Harlingen, Texas, from AUS this fall.
This summer, Delta is operating its largest schedule ever at AUS, while legacy competitor American Airlines has focused on downsizing its presence at the airport . Flight details According to aviation data and analytics provider Cirium , the flights are set to begin on February 27, 2025, and will be offered twice daily. SkyWest Airlines will operate the flights with the Embraer E175 under the Delta Connection regional brand.
DL4016, the first MSY-bound flight, will depart at 08:00 and is scheduled to land at MSY at 09:35. The second flight, DL3970, has a departure time from AUS at 15:00 and is expected to land at MSY at 16:35. The flights are both MSY turns, meaning they will operate as the return legs.
DL4016 will depart from MSY at 10:15 and will arrive back at AUS at 11:50, while DL3970 has a scheduled departure time o.