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Originally Posted by LightChop
An interesting article about Delta’s future in AUS. The Points Guy interviewed Amy Martin who is Delta’s VP of North America network planning.
Delta confident Austin expansion will pay off as it plugs Texas route map gap
“She acknowledged that Texas is a ‘hole’ in Delta's route map.”
"[Austin] is well positioned in the middle of the country so that you can drive some good, strong connectivity,"
“Martin was mum on where Delta plans to fly to next from Austin. The main focus, she indicated, will continue to be catering to local travelers and where they want to go.” |
My guess is that they are positioning Austin to be a hub in the long term. As a laymen, it seems to make too much sense not to do that. It probably couldn't happen until the end of the decade though. It likely wouldn't be possible until the new terminal gets built.