Passenger traffic at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport continued to trend upward in April as demand for air travel in Central Texas remained strong. During the month, 1,808,534 passengers flew through the airport — an increase of about 3% compared with April last year — according to the latest data released by airport officials. Year-to-date passenger totals are up 5% compared with the same period last year.
Ten airlines saw year-over-year increases in passenger traffic through Austin. JetBlue Airways posted the sharpest gain, more than doubling its traffic from April 2025 with a 142% jump.
Among the airport’s top carriers, all but one saw increases. Southwest Airlines carried nearly 752,000 passengers to maintain its dominance in the Austin market and grow its local traffic by 2%. Southwest flew about 409,000 more passengers than No. 2 Delta Air Lines, which saw a 13% surge year over year. United Airlines’ traffic grew by more than 11%, and Alaska Airlines' traffic grew nearly 12% in the same time period.
Several international carriers also reported passenger growth in Austin. Copa Airlines, the flag carrier of Panama, recorded a 27% jump in April compared with the same month last year. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines posted a 17% increase, and Mexican low-cost carrier VivaAerobus grew its traffic by 14% year-over-year. Air Canada and British Airways showed more modest gains: 4% and 1%, respectively.
Despite the overall growth from April 2025, total passenger traffic fell short of April totals from 2022-24.
American Airlines wwas the largest of seven airlines to see a decline in April, with traffic dropping nearly 12% year over year. Sun Country Airlines posted a 69% decline in traffic, the largest drop among domestic carriers. Allegiant Air, which acquired Sun Country in May 2026, saw traffic fall by 24% from last year. Frontier Airlines' Austin traffic declined by 10%, and in its last month of operation at Austin-Bergstrom, Spirit Airlines recorded a 5½% drop in traffic.
German flag carrier Lufthansa saw a 36% decline in April. Aeroméxico’s traffic stayed almost flat, with a year-over-year decline of just ½%.
Cargo carriers in April flew 23.19 million pounds of freight, down about 3% from the same month last year. International cargo took a bigger hit, dropping 30% year over year. General aviation was also down 4%, but total operations, including general, military and commercial flights, grew 4%.