American Airlines to cancel 21 routes from Austin. Here are alternative airlines to book

American Airlines is cutting routes from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in 2024.

The airline recently announced plans to alter a spate of departure routes that will eliminate 15 domestic routes and six international routes from its offering at the Austin airport, an airline spokesperson recently told the American-Statesman.

The changes will allow American Airlines to offer 53% more seats per day and 19 additional daily departures compared to 2019, the spokesperson wrote in an email. American plans to reach out to customers affected by route changes.

"American Airlines has adjusted its flight schedules from AUS starting next year," an Austin airport spokesperson wrote in a statement. "We’re grateful for their offerings, which provide more nonstop departures and more seats to Central Texas travelers than in 2019."

Most routes will be serviced until the beginning of January through the beginning of April, though some seasonal routes have already ceased and will not resume. Several of the routes cut by American will still be serviced by other airlines, though American is the only airline that flies to a few destinations nonstop, meaning those stops are out of reach for travelers from the Austin airport.

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With nearly two dozen American Airlines routes being cut, here's a list of when each is scheduled to end and what airlines may replace those routes:

Jan. 6: Bozeman, Montata, and Cozumel, Mexico

When?: Flights to Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport and Cozumel International Airport through American Airlines will cease operations on Jan. 6.

Alternatives: Allegiant Air currently offers nonstop flights to Bozeman Yellowstone, and Southwest Airlines does the same for the Cozumel airport, according to the Austin airport's website.

Jan. 7: Cincinnati, Ohio; Jacksonville, Florida and more

When?: Travelers wanting to fly to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Jacksonville International Airport and Memphis International Airport via American Airlines won't be able to starting Jan. 7.

Alternatives: Allegiant Air and Delta Airlines offer nonstop flights to Cincinnati. Southwest flies nonstop to Jacksonville, but no airlines besides American fly nonstop to Memphis.

Feb. 10: Eagle County, Colorado

When?: Starting Feb. 10, American will cut its route from Austin to Eagle County Regional Airport in Gypsum, Colorado.

Alternatives: No airlines currently offer an alternative flight to the airport.

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Feb. 12: Kansas City, Missouri; Sacramento, California and more

When?: American Airlines flights to Kansas City International Airport; Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Sacramento International Airport will stop Feb. 12.

Alternatives: Southwest Airlines currently flies nonstop to Kansas City, Oklahoma City and Sacramento.

Feb. 14: Albuquerque, New Mexico; El Paso, Texas and more

When?: Feb. 14 claims the most route stoppages for American Airlines. Nonstop flights through the airline to Albuquerque International Sunport; El Paso International Airport; Washington Dulles International Airport in Northern Virginia; Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Florida; and Tampa International Airport will all cease that day.

Alternatives: Southwest Airlines is the only airline that will offer nonstop flights from Austin to Albuquerque, El Paso and Tampa in 2024. Allegiant Air and United Airlines both offer flights to Washington Dulles International Airport, and no airlines will offer flights to Southwest Florida International Airport.

March 30: Nassau, The Bahamas, and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

When?: Two of American Airlines' international offerings — flights to Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau and Punta Cana International Airport — will end March 30.

Alternatives: Neither route will be serviced by airlines at the Austin airport in 2024.

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April 2: Liberia, Costa Rica

When?: American's nonstop flights to Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport will end April 2.

Alternatives: No airlines, other than American, currently fly to Liberia.

April 3: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

When?: On April 3, American will stop nonstop flights to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport.

Alternatives: Southwest Airlines currently flies nonstop to Puerto Vallarta.

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Seasonal: Montego Bay, Jamaica; Tulsa, Oklahoma and more

When?: Flights to Sangster International Airport in Jamaica, Tulsa International Airport and Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport in Florida are seasonal and will not resume, according to American.

Alternatives: Southwest Airlines offers nonstop flights to Tulsa, though flights to Montego Bay and Destin/Fort Walton Beach are not currently offered by other airlines.

This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: American Airlines will cancel 21 routes from Austin airport in 2024