I’m never really going to afford a private jet and am far to cheap to fly first class (heck I usually fly Southwest Airlines and there ain’t any first class seats).   To make flying easier I look for nonstop flights from Austin–makes the flight quicker (often cheaper) and certainly lessens the chance of delays as well as lost luggage.  You can fly to a surprising number of cities nonstop from Austin—London, Boston, Orlando, Washington, and my favorite during ski season Salt Lake City.  ABIA’s website has been kind enough to list all the cities and airlines that offer Nonstop service from Austin at http://www.austintexas.gov/department/nonstop-flights-out-abia ABIA Nonstop Flights

Nonstop Service Outside of Texas

Atlanta (ATL) Delta, Southwest Baltimore / Washington (BWI) Southwest Boston (BOS) Jetblue Cancun (CUN) AirTran Airways, United Charlotte (CLT) US Airways Chicago (ORD) American, United Chicago (MDW) Southwest Denver (DEN) Frontier, Southwest, United Detroit (DTW) Delta Ft. Lauderdale (FLL) Southwest, Jetblue Las Vegas (LAS) Southwest, Allegiant London (LHR) British Airways LongBeach (LGB) JetBlue Los Angeles (LAX) American, Southwest, United, Delta Memphis (MEM) Delta Mexico City (MEX) Aeromar Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP) Delta Nashville (BNA) Southwest New Orleans (MSY) Southwest New York (JFK) JetBlue, American, Delta New York / Newark (EWR) United, Southwest Oakland (OAK) Southwest Orlando (MCO) Southwest, JetBlue, Phoenix (PHX) Southwest US Airways Philadelphia (PHL) US Airways Portland (PDX) Southwest Salt Lake City (SLC) Delta San Diego (SAN) Southwest San Jose Del Cabo/Los Cabos (SJD) Southwest San Francisco (SFO) United, Virgin America San Jose (SJC) Southwest Seattle (SEA) Alaska Airlines Tampa (TPA) Southwest Washington, D.C. (IAD) United Washington, D.C. (DCA) Southwest

Nonstop Service to Texas Cities

Dallas / Ft. Worth (DFW) American Dallas (DAL) Southwest El Paso (ELP) Southwest Harlingen (HRL) Southwest Houston (HOU) Southwest Houston (IAH) United Lubbock (LBB) Southwest, Share