In 2025, Delta Air Lines will launch a new nonstop flight between Indianapolis and Austin, Texas, one of the nation's fastest-growing metro areas.

With a market cap of $33.3 billion, Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) holds a prominent position in the U.S. aviation market with its Airline and Refinery segments, supported by an extensive global network and diverse service offerings.

Delta Air Lines will launch five new nonstop routes from Austin, Texas, including a new route to Tampa. The route to Tampa will begin on June 8, 2025. Delta will join Southwest in offering nonstop flights from AUS to TPA. Delta is also launching flights to Panama City, Indianapolis, Memphis and San Francisco.

As you probably know, Delta will introduce Salt Lake City to Seoul Incheon flights in June 2025, a SkyTeam and never-served-before airport pair. It will be Salt Lake City's longest-ever non-stop route. The carrier last flew from Utah to Asia in 2011 when Tokyo Narita was linked. Los Angeles-Brisbane flights begin in December 2024.

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Delta Air Lines is on a roll in Austin with plans to add five new routes next year. The airline will add a daily flight to to Panama City, Fla. on March 9 and then to Indianapolis and Memphis starting May 7,

The Atlanta-based carrier filed plans over the weekend to add five new routes from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), as first seen in Cirium schedules and later announced by the airline. None of the new Austin routes touch a Delta hub.