Austin Airport prepares for additional routes in 2015 after 2014's big win with British Airways

Austin-Bergstrom Airport capped off 2014 by recording 7% passenger growth after reaching a milestone in Mar-2014 with the debut of its first trans-Atlantic service by British Airways on flights to London Heathrow.

Although it is not a hub for any major airline, Austin does have numerous favourable elements that make it ripe for continued growth, including a strong economy, an unemployment rate lower than the US national average and a relatively young population.

Obviously the airport aims to expand its long-haul offerings; but that could prove difficult in the short term given weak macroeconomic conditions in some trans-Atlantic regions. But during 2015 Austin is regaining transborder flights from Air Canada with flights to Toronto, while US domestic airlines also plan some expansion at the airport.