If you’ve ever wished you could fly nonstop from Austin without routing through Dallas or Houston first, this news is going to make your day. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is reportedly eyeing 12 international cities for potential direct service.
We’re talking nonstop flights to:
- ✈️ Tokyo, Japan
- ✈️ Paris, France
- ✈️ Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- ✈️ Seoul, South Korea
- ✈️ Reykjavik, Iceland
- ✈️ Dublin, Ireland
- ✈️ Istanbul, Turkey
- ✈️ Bogotá, Colombia
- ✈️ Lima, Peru
- ✈️ Guadalajara, Mexico
- ✈️ Montego Bay, Jamaica
- ✈️ San José, Costa Rica
All potentially reachable without a single layover from right here on the east end of 71.
It’s the kind of expansion that matches the city Austin is becoming. The tech crowd has been clamoring for direct connections to Seoul and Tokyo for years, and leisure travelers who’ve been piecing together multi-city itineraries to get to Jamaica or Costa Rica finally might have a reason to cheer. And Paris? A nonstop to Charles de Gaulle from AUS would be a full-on game changer for the spring break crowd.
No airlines or timelines have been locked in yet — this is still in the “we’re looking at it” phase — but the vision is bold, and honestly, it feels right for where Austin is headed.
Start planning. The passport might be getting a workout soon.
