AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 Power has been fully restored at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport after a partial outage affected the Barbara Jordan Terminal and delayed flights Tuesday evening, airport officials confirmed.<\/p>\n
In a final update issued at 8:08 p.m., airport officials said power had been restored throughout the airport property and operations involving airlines, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Austin Aviation and other airport operators were returning to normal.<\/p>\n
The outage began around 5:18 p.m., according to the Austin Energy outage map, and affected portions of the Barbara Jordan Terminal.<\/p>\n
Airport officials said the outage disrupted several systems, including airline ticket counters, forcing airlines to adjust schedules for arriving and departing flights.<\/p>\n
ALSO| Bastrop County commissioners OK request for TCEQ meeting on gas plant concerns<\/a><\/p>\n In an earlier statement to CBS Austin, airport officials said many flights had been delayed but they were not aware of any cancellations at the time.<\/p>\n TSA screening and baggage claim remained operational during the outage, according to the airport.<\/p>\n Most affected airport systems began coming back online around 6:40 p.m. as Austin Energy and airport crews worked to restore power.<\/p>\n