AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin airport is expecting over 22,000 departing passengers on Friday as the partial government shutdown continues.
The Austin-Bergstrom International Airport recommends travelers to arrive 2.5 hours before domestic departures and three hours before international flights.
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AUS says that additional staff will be on-site to assist travelers.
Users on the r/Austin subreddit are reporting that lines are not looking bad as of 5:30 a.m., with one user saying that it only took them seven minutes to go through general TSA screening.
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Airport officials on Thursday expected over 28,000 departing passengers following the end of SXSW.