{"id":490353,"date":"2026-11-09T05:48:46","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T05:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/490353\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T05:48:46","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T05:48:46","slug":"flying-out-of-aus-for-the-holidays-construction-could-change-your-airport-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/490353\/","title":{"rendered":"Flying out of AUS for the holidays? Construction could change your airport experience"},"content":{"rendered":"

AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 With Thanksgiving just weeks away, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is preparing for an increase in holiday travelers.<\/p>\n

But with several construction projects underway and temporary baggage claim closures, getting through the airport could look a little different.<\/p>\n

“They’re tryin’ to make, I guess, the airport a little bit bigger because now more people are moving into Austin, now more are flying through Austin,” AUS frequent flyer, Hannah Ortega, said.<\/p>\n

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With several construction projects underway and temporary baggage claim closures, getting through the airport could look a little different. (CBS Austin\/Jane Page)<\/p>\n

A few weeks ago Austin Bergstrom International Airport hit a new screening record with nearly 47 thousand people traveling on Monday, October 26th.<\/p>\n

This, as construction continues on more than a dozen projects for the airport\u2019s roughly 5-billion-dollar expansion.<\/p>\n

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Arrivals-level work at Austin Bergstrom is set to continue through November 20th as crews finish the Atrium Infill and remove scaffolding.<\/p>\n

“Short term is going to affect them quite a bit,” AUS traveler, Kris Massey, said. “I think in the long term, when everything gets finished, it’ll be more smooth a process for everyone flying.”<\/p>\n

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A few weeks ago Austin Bergstrom International Airport hit a new screening record with nearly 47 thousand people traveling on Monday, October 26th. (CBS Austin\/Jane Page)<\/p>\n

The Atrium Infill is adding 12,000 square feet for TSA screening and bag-check lines. Meanwhile other projects at the West Gate will add passenger amenities and new gates, and construction also underway in parking areas.<\/p>\n

This, ahead of what\u2019s expected to be a busy holiday season for travelers.<\/p>\n

“One thing I’ve noticed over the years,” Massey said. “Holiday with construction and holiday travel, travel is doubled by what five to ten times when it comes to Austin Airport.”<\/p>\n

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With Thanksgiving just weeks away, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is preparing for an increase in holiday travelers. (CBS Austin\/Jane Page)<\/p>\n

For some, that means rethinking how much time they need to get through the airport.<\/p>\n

“I did pre-check finally,” AUS traveler from LA, Addison Vanpatten, said. “I actually did it and it has helped a lot on like the last two flights, but I like to come to the airport as late as humanly possible, typically.”<\/p>\n

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The ongoing baggage claim closures are happening in phases, with Claim 3 currently closed through November 11, and then Claim 4 will be closed through November 20.<\/p>\n

Temporary barriers will mark the work areas for travelers, but restrooms will stay open.<\/p>\n

Travelers are encouraged to plan ahead, arrive early, and be prepared for temporary changes as construction continues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 With Thanksgiving just weeks away, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is preparing for an increase in holiday…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":490354,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133],"class_list":["post-490353","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-austin","tag-austin","tag-austin-headlines","tag-austin-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/490353","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=490353"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/490353\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/490354"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=490353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=490353"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=490353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}