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New Nonstop Service To Seattle Launched At Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
Delta service flies into its Tacoma-Seattle Northwest Pacific hub with connecting flights to Asia also available, airport officials said.

AUSTIN, TX — Starting on Monday, nonstop flights to Seattle will be launched from the Austin airport, officials said.
Business and leisure travelers will have the new option in flying to Seattle as well as connecting points to Asia and the Pacific Northwest on new, daily nonstop service between the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and Delta Airlines' and the carrier's Seattle-Tacoma International Airport hub. Tickets are available for purchase at www.delta.com.
Delta’s new, year round, daily nonstop flights starting June 12 will depart Austin at 7 a.m. and arrive in Seattle at 9:15 a.m. Flights depart Seattle at 5:10 p.m. and arrive in Austin at 11:17 p.m. The flight will be operated using Airbus A319 aircraft, which have recently been upgraded and offer on-demand inflight entertainment for all passengers.
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ABIA officials said Delta provided Austin service to over 1.5 million passengers in 2016 and is the airport’s fourth largest carrier. Delta’s list of nonstop destinations from Austin has grown to eight with the addition of Seattle. Recently Delta began new nonstop service from Austin to Raleigh-Durham (RDU), on March 9, 2017. Delta also operates Austin nonstop service to Atlanta, Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis / St. Paul, New York (JFK) and Salt Lake City.
Delta recently announced its ninth nonstop route from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Boston Logan International Airport starting, Sept. 10. Tickets are currently available to purchase for the AUS-BOS, daily from Monday through Saturday, departing Austin at 6:30 a.m. and arriving in Boston at 12:20 p.m. Flights from Boston will depart Sunday through Friday arriving in Austin at 11:10 p.m.
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