Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) set a new record for its second busiest day in history, as the Fourth of July travel season launched with an unprecedented number of passengers on June 30.
A total of 37,192 passengers departed from Austin that day, breaking the previous record for the second busiest day, which was set on March 10. The airport then saw 36,841 travelers, a surge attributed to departures ahead of the 2023 South by Southwest (SXSW) festival.
For the first time, Fourth of July travel broke into the top five busiest days at Austin-Bergstrom. The prior record for the busiest Fourth of July travel date was in 2022, when Friday, July 1, recorded 33,000 departing passengers.
Despite the escalating numbers, the airport continues to advise passengers to arrive early and to be kind to TSA agents.
Austin-Bergstrom continues to adapt to the increasing passenger numbers as travel demand rebounds, reminding passengers of the importance of preparation and patience during this peak travel time.
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Can you write a journalistic news brief following AP style including the following facts? June 30 travel record at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, it was the second busiest day ever for the airport
37,192 passengers departed from Austin on June 30
the previous record was 36,841 travelers on Friday, March 10 ahead of the 2023 SXSW festival
This is the first time Fourth of July travel has broken a top 5 busy day record
The previous busiest Fourth of July travel date was 2022 with Friday, July 1 seeing 33k departing passengers
The Austin airport encouraged passengers to arrive early and be kind to TSA agents
Could you write a title for this article?
Could you amend the article to make it clear that this is the record for the second busiest day at the airport, and the previous second busiest day saw 36,841 travelers on Friday, March 10 ahead of the 2023 SXSW festival
Sources:
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/passenger-volume-record-broken-austin-airport-july-4th
