Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) faces another setback due to American Airlineswith four more routes being cancelled later in the year. This comes as the airline has significantly reduced its presence at the airport since last year.

By the end of this year, American will fly to just 10 destinations, half of what it has served to date. While the Fort Worth, Texas-based airline is downsizing its operations, One of its US competitors is doing the opposite.

Farewell to four more markets

According to Adrian Waltz, who tracks route changes reported by aviation data and analytics provider Cirium, American submitted the changes last week. After Nov. 4, the airline will no longer connect AUS to the following destinations:

• Nashville International Airport (BNA)
• Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)
• Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)
• John Wayne Airport (SNA)

Nashville and Boston

The AUS-BNA route is popular because American competes with Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines. The airline currently serves the route with a daily frequency in each direction on the Boeing 737-800operated by Envoy Air, its wholly owned regional subsidiary under the American Eagle brand.

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Next month, American will offer 4,712 seats on 62 flights on this route. In November, only four flights are scheduled in each direction, offering 608 seats. Southwest dominates the route with 384 flights scheduled in October with its Boeing 737-700, -800 and MAX 8, offering a whopping 61,280 seats. In November, the airline will operate 346 flights and offer 54,822 seats.

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Delta, on the other hand, will offer just over 13,100 seats next month. The flights will be operated primarily by SkyWest Airlines with its E175s under the Delta Connection brand, but two flights will be operated with Delta’s Airbus A220-100 mainline aircraft, according to Cirium.

American also offers daily flights between AUS and BOS with its A319 aircraft. Next month, the airline will offer nearly 8,000 seats on 62 frequencies. In November, eight flights are scheduled on the route, with a total of 1,024 seats. Delta, JetBlue Airways and Southwest also serve the route, with Delta being the leading carrier. The airline has 116 flights scheduled for this month, while JetBlue offers 62 frequencies.

Raleigh–Durham and Orange County

Between AUS and RDU, American offers daily flights with the E175, offering 31 flights in each direction in October, while Delta has scheduled 55 flights in each direction with the same aircraft. Southwest is another contender on this route, offering a total of 86 flights.

American and Southwest compete on the AUS-SNA route with two daily flights. After November 4, however, Southwest will take over all demand. Next month, both airlines will operate a total of 54 flights between the two cities. However, Southwest surpasses American in terms of capacity. The airline, which only uses the 737-700 on this route, will offer 7,722 seats, compared to American’s 6,912 seats on the A319.

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Once the routes are canceled, travelers flying with American will have to transfer through one of its hubs – likely Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) or Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) – to reach their destinations. Other markets American will continue to serve include Cancun, Charlotte, Chicago O’Hare, Los Angeles, Miami, New York-JFK, Philadelphia and Los Cabos.

A spokesperson for the airline previously told Simple Flying that the route cuts “Part of the continuous evaluation” of its network. The airline also stated that it is proactively contacting affected passengers and apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.