/tags/travel Travel en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 21 May 2025 19:19:33 GMT /transportation/2025-05-21/austin-airport-flight-delays-wednesday-air-traffic-controller-shortages The Federal Aviation Administration said it expects the delay will last until 9:59 p.m. Wed, 21 May 2025 19:19:33 GMT /transportation/2025-05-21/austin-airport-flight-delays-wednesday-air-traffic-controller-shortages KUT Staff /transportation/2024-12-20/austin-airport-new-flights-canceled-destinations-routes-2025 Four new nonstop routes, including Jacksonville and Milwaukee, arrive in the new year as other service is trimmed back. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:03:00 GMT /transportation/2024-12-20/austin-airport-new-flights-canceled-destinations-routes-2025 Nathan Bernier /transportation/2024-12-11/austin-tx-airport-abia-aus-christmas-new-years-travel-delays Controller staffing, already worryingly low last year, has dipped even further, leading to travel delays and fears of near-misses or worse. Wed, 11 Dec 2024 22:24:26 GMT /transportation/2024-12-11/austin-tx-airport-abia-aus-christmas-new-years-travel-delays Nathan Bernier /transportation/2024-07-30/american-airlines-cuts-five-austin-flights-as-options-shrink-at-abia Airlines trim offerings even after Austin's airport hits all-time passenger records. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 13:49:44 GMT /transportation/2024-07-30/american-airlines-cuts-five-austin-flights-as-options-shrink-at-abia Nathan Bernier /transportation/2024-07-16/allegiant-air-leaving-austin-bergstrom-international-airport-abia-aus The ultra-low-cost airline will fly only to cities with an existing Allegiant base next year, significantly reducing the number of flights from Austin. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 10:01:00 GMT /transportation/2024-07-16/allegiant-air-leaving-austin-bergstrom-international-airport-abia-aus Nathan Bernier /transportation/2024-04-16/austins-airport-is-getting-a-new-concourse-and-20-more-gates-but-not-until-the-2030s The City of Austin is getting ready to spend millions of dollars on the long planned development of a new concourse connected to the Barbara Jordan Terminal by underground walkway. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /transportation/2024-04-16/austins-airport-is-getting-a-new-concourse-and-20-more-gates-but-not-until-the-2030s Nathan Bernier /austin/2023-11-21/thanksgiving-travel-austin-podcasts If you're one of the millions of people expected to travel this week, you might find yourself looking for something to listen to. Check out these KUT and KUTX podcast episodes. Tue, 21 Nov 2023 23:28:14 GMT /austin/2023-11-21/thanksgiving-travel-austin-podcasts Wynne Davis /transportation/2023-11-07/austins-airport-safety-is-under-scrutiny-after-a-string-of-near-misses Austin airport officials are facing mounting pressure from local politicians to respond more forcefully to a troubling pattern of safety incidents. Tue, 07 Nov 2023 12:00:00 GMT /transportation/2023-11-07/austins-airport-safety-is-under-scrutiny-after-a-string-of-near-misses Nathan Bernier /transportation/2023-07-03/texans-should-prepare-for-recording-breaking-number-of-travelers-this-fourth-of-july AAA predicts nearly 4 million Texans will take trips, breaking records previously set in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic. Mon, 03 Jul 2023 22:14:12 GMT /transportation/2023-07-03/texans-should-prepare-for-recording-breaking-number-of-travelers-this-fourth-of-july John Anderson /transportation/2023-06-30/pack-your-bags-austin-public-librarys-passport-fair-is-monday Feeling a nagging wanderlust but need your documents? Fri, 30 Jun 2023 10:01:00 GMT /transportation/2023-06-30/pack-your-bags-austin-public-librarys-passport-fair-is-monday Krissi Micklethwait