Delta Air Lines is discontinuing flights between Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and Midland International Air and Space Port (MAF) from November, which will mean exiting the latter airport entirely. The airline had flown up to three daily flights on this route since April 2024, but will operate its final flight in early November.
Data from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) shows the route had poor load factors that lingered under 60% last year. Hot on the heels of announcing an expansion out of Austin this week, many have commented that the flights to Midland-Odessa were primarily to maintain gate access at Austin ahead of future expansion plans.
Looking at data from aviation analytics company Cirium, the carrier will operate its final flight on November 8. This is Delta's only flight to Midland-Odessa, but Austin will continue to have a connection courtesy of Southwest Airlines, which operates one daily flight.
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