Austin-Bergstrom International Airport sent out a fuel shortage alert on Monday and warned passengers to arrive at least two hours early as the Texas capitol deals with an influx of travelers.
Officials sent out the alert on Monday morning and instructed arriving flights to land with more fuel than normal in case the airport can't refuel them.
"This has become a more regular occurrence as the airport is seeing increased flight activity," Sam Haynes, a spokesperson for ABIA, told Fox Business. "There are no immediate impacts to operations, but it’s possible flights could have to divert to refuel before landing at AUS."The line to get through security, meanwhile, wrapped around outside the airport as passengers tried to make their flights, according to accounts from frustrated travelers on social media.
ABIA only carries 2-3 days of fuel, which is below the industry average of 5-7 days at other airports. The airport is in the process of finalizing a new fuel storage facility now. The airport, which opened in 1999, was only designed to hand about 11 million travelers per year, a number that will be easily eclipsed in 2022.
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