AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin airport is asking passengers to arrive early on Thursday ahead of an expected over 35,000 travelers departing from the Texas capital city.

AUS says that passengers should arrive 2.5 to three hours early for their flights from Austin.

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The airport says that lines may be longer at the terminal, especially for TSA and at airline ticket counters.

Additional airport staff will be on-site to assist during the influx.