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Are you ready to get away for the summer?
The hectic travel season is just beginning, meaning there is plenty of time to hop on one of these layover-free flights.
Pro tip: make sure to pack a neck pillow, eye mask, and reliable headphones — especially if you’re taking an international flight.
Explore another city:
- Amsterdam | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | Go from one capital city to another when you fly to the Netherlands, which is home to an elaborate canal system, the Van Gogh Museum, and Golden Age architecture. Flights run three times per week.
- London | British Airways and Virgin Atlantic | Hopping across the pond has never been easier with both airlines offering nonstop flights multiple times per week.
- Los Angeles | Multiple airlines | Nothing beats a trip to Hollywood.
- Mexico City | Aeromexico | Bonus points if you make it during Dia de los Muertos.
- Monterrey | Spirit Airlines | Service starts Thurs., Oct. 6 | This colorful, not-too-crowded city is home to the famous downtown Macroplaza and the Faro del Comercio monument.
- Nashville | American Airlines and Southwest Airlines | You can find some of the best parts of Austin — think: Barbecue and live music — in a new light in Nashville.
- New Orleans | American Airlines and Southwest Airlines | Take it easy in the Big Easy.
- New York City | American Airlines, Delta Airlines, and JetBlue Airways | Feel alive in the City that Never Sleeps.
- San Diego | Alaska Airlines, Allegiant Air, and Southwest Airlines | Much like Austin, San Diego tends to be relatively warm year-round, making it a great destination to escape the colder months.
Hit the beach:
- Cancun | American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, and Sun Country
- Honolulu | Hawaiian Airlines | Hawaii is the ultimate spot for a beach vacay.
- Miami | American Airlines and Southwest Airlines | ...followed by Miami.
- Montego Bay | American Airlines | A Jamaican vacation to Montego Bay will allow you to sit back and relax on the famous Doctor’s Cave Beach.
- Nassau | American Airlines | The Bahamas are the ultimate destination for beach relaxation — there’s a reason Nassau is known as “Paradise Island.”
Make it a mountain getaway:
- Boise | Alaska Airlines | Explore Idaho’s capital city through the forests and peaks.
- Montrose | Southwest Airlines | This petite mountain municipality is famous for its rugged canyons.
- Seattle | Alaska Airlines and Delta Airlines | Grab a coffee and take a hike in the Emerald City.
- Taos | Taos Air | Taos’ ski slopes tend to have the best snow coverage from January to March.
- Vail | American Airlines | The best time to ski in Vail falls from December to March.
Make it quick:
- Dallas | American Airlines (DSL), JSX (DAL), and Southwest Airlines (DAL) | You could be in Dallas in as little as an hour.
- El Paso | American Airlines and Southwest Airlines | Sun City is but an hour and a half away.
- Houston | Southwest Airlines (HOU) and United Airlines (IAH) | H-Town is less than an hour flight away.
- Phoenix | American Airlines and Southwest Airlines | ABIA can get you to Phoenix in just two hours.
- Santa Fe | American Airlines | Service starts in October 2023 | Explore the pueblos of New Mexico with this upcoming direct flight.
