Behind-the-scenes frustration over TSA staffing blew out into the open when a top official appointed by Mayor Adler to oversee Austin's airport said the situation was so dire it could force the airport to cut back on direct flights. | KUTnathan
TSA staffing shortages at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport could result in fewer flights, according to a top official appointed to oversee the airport."I fly a lot, and I often take early flights. I have never anywhere been in an airport that crowded that early in the morning," Peter Sagal, host of the weekly news quizAirport staff were bracing for more than 30,000 passengers to fly out.
The TSA won't give specific employee numbers for ABIA, citing security concerns, but it acknowledges the airport has been short-staffed. The agency has offered hiring bonuses of up to $2,000 for months and has brought in workers from the National Deployment Force, a TSA office meant to send extra help when airports need it.
"There is no precedent for the airport canceling or denying flights due to TSA staffing challenges," airport spokesperson Sam Haynes said in an e-mail."The 17 TSA lanes across the four checkpoints can accommodate the volume of passengers. The Department of Aviation does not cancel flights.""That is NOT true," TSA spokesperson Patricia Mancha wrote in an e-mail."Austin gets a fair share of voluntary transfers from all over the nation.
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