Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

Easy to navigate when inside. Parking however is terrible and taking shuttles are not my thing. I Uber coming and going from the airport. Seats didn't have the charger ports, some wall posts and high tables to charge your devices may be available but always packed. Going through the inspection lines are long but efficient. ID checks are quick.

Had a 2 hour layover in AUS. Great airport to have a layover. Plenty of places to rest, to do some work and eat, drink and shop. We ate at an indoor Taco Truck. Very good. Lots of choices to eat and I don't remember seeing one McDonald's or other such place which is a good thing. The only knock is that the walk ways are not super wide and felt much busier than it probably was. Not a huge airport but big enough.

We’re here today… early at 6:30 AM. We breezed through inspection very quickly. Gone are the days when inspector checks your ID. There’s a machine now that checks it. You insert ID on the slot and once check is done, it comes out. Photo is then taken. In you go. Same routine after that. Lighting in the inspection is a bit dim though. Probably they’re conserving energy. It does not bother me; it’s just an observation. Temperature inside the airport is “freezing” for me. So make sure to have a jacket handy especially if you’re cold-intolerant like me.

This airport is huge and I didn't get a chance to explore it all. There are all kinds of food places and stores to shop at. The things I liked were the different kinds of vending machines which included cupcakes, flowers, licorice, and even LEGO.

Generally a quick, convenient airport. Easy to navigate with pretty efficient security. The American Airlines club is a little cramped and somewhat strangely laid out, especially the weird bar. There are no real restaurants in the airport but if you’re starving, the quick service stuff isn’t too bad, three stars at best. The barbecue place “Salt Lick” is supposedly rated as the fourth best Airport restaurant in the US. That seems outrageously generous to me. In most major airports I don’t think it would be rated the fourth best on any given concourse.

Well organized airport with plenty of healthy food options. They have a stage where live music playing too which is pretty cool. If you have a long layover then explore and enjoy this amazing airport.

They split up TSA pre-check on the opposite side of the regular screening traffic and it can be pretty crowded. You definitely need to have a little strategy when you get to each airline hub. Service is a great piece here but it's a ton of walking to get from one side to the other. There is plenty to do!

A small but sufficient airport. The security check is super quick on most days thanks to the new scanning machines. The Delta side of the departure gates seems newer than the rest of the airport (this is also where the Chase Terrace Lounge and Delta lounge are located) and usually has some cool artwork from on display. Also some lovely murals all around. There is expansion work planned at the airport, which makes sense given how quick the city is growing. There is also a South terminal, which is a completely separate building about 20 minutes away from the Barbara Jordan terminal, so make sure you navigate to the right terminal!

I was just passing through with an hour and a half layover, but tornado weather kept me here for three extra hours. For an international airport it isn't overwhelming. On arrival thinking I had a short time, I followed the signs towards Gate 1 to enjoy the new Sapphire Terrace Lounge. A great addition to the airport. But after discovering I was going to be in the building longer than expected, I decided to stretch and roam the airport for my hour before reboarding. I feel like Austin-Bergstrom is a mini version of Austin itself. The selection of restaurants was incredible- Mexican, wine bars, coffee shops, and of course BBQ. Dotted with shops selling local gifts. The best part was all the live music. Seriously, on the gate concourse were 4 or 5 solo musicians performing as you walked to your gate. Or for me I was able to stop and enjoy. I also notice three of the restaurants had small bands playing for their seated guests. If you are going to be "stuck" in an airport longer than expected this was a great place.

An OK airport with good enough varied food and convenience store options. My only problem with it is that it's very long. There aren't different "branches" to help separate the different gate ranges, and the gates aren't lined up 2-2 (how some airports have odd gates on one side and even gates on the other) so to get from one side of the airport to the other, you literally have to walk past every single gate in between. Even exiting the airport, I had to walk quite a bit of ways to finally get to the exit. The rideshare pick up area is also quite a trek away from the exit. There are sufficient signs and other passengers who are going the same direction so you don't feel lost, but the first time going there, I did not expect to have to walk that far to get to the rideshare area. The area itself is well designed with labeled zones to help with traffic. On my way out, the gate I was at was labelled a bit weird. the other signs in the main hallway said 31 followed by 33, but toward the window against the jet bridge door, the signs were reversed and said 33 followed by 31. This was quite strange and caused some confusion on where to actually line up for which gate.

Friendliest Tsa agents .. airport is super clean super spacious.. My flight was super early in the morning and nothing open yet so that was a slight bummer. Otherwise, service staff was off the charts great it took me 5 min to cross security and they were super friendly ! Love Austin so much so sad to leave ahaha

We travel a lot and the Austin airport has so many options and beautiful things to look at while you have to wait around. The updates have been incredible and everything is kept pretty clean. I really enjoy the "Imaginary Destination" section. So great to kill some time and perfect for anyone a bit well read. I tend to not travel during busy times and I have always gone through normal security in less than a half hour. We rarely have to take liquids or electronics out of our bags which is so convenient. Plus the baggage claim is Right by the exit doors for pickup and you don't have to race around the airport with your luggage.

I always love this hip and funk airport. You have the impression to get into a Hard Rock Cafe into the entire airport. Also love shopping at this airport. yes they have a Chanel store! Their toilet amenities are also super clean. One of the great features of the airport is the easy access to the car rentals. Just cross the bridge and you are there!

AUSTIN, TX: little Brie packed a lot of big-Texan fun into a short trip and we hope it inspired a few of you to travel with your pup. We flew back home out of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and they have a comprehensive "Traveling with Pets at the Airport" article on their website: https://www.austintexas.gov/depart.../traveling-pets-airport Check with your airline for additional policies and requirements.

I love coming here for ease of access to fly to my destinations each time. Drop off for departure passengers was fairly easy to find and access. They have signed pointing to where you need to go and signed are clearly marked on the ground and above as your drive into the airport. Austin Airport doesn't have separa6terminals. There's like 6 stations for different airlines and you just drive up and wait your turn to drop off your people. Very nice airport will fly again from here soon!!

Navigation was hit and miss. Bringing back my rental car was super easy, with numerous, clear signs and arrows directing us. But when I tried to return to the cell phone lot to wrap back around arrivals, I was spit out of the airport, down the freeway, where I had to exit, and re-enter a toll road to return. Finding what I wanted in the airport was easy, though the post-eclipse CLEAR/Pre-Check lines were like the Cars Land Radiator Springs line in summer, so we depended on a thoughtful worker pointing us to an alternate line, and pushed through what seemed like a Beyonce concert at Coachella to get there, with blind faith we'd find it (we did). However, picking up our bags (they went to Austin, we went to Houston) was absolutely painless, the staff is friendly, and they had live music. We listened to Delta Parton, Jet Atkins, and Johnny Crash.

This is really a fun airport. If you didn't get your Texas barbecue in Austin, you can get it here. Yeah, a little pricey, but if you need your fix, they've got you covered. I accidentally found some thing on my last trip that's worth checking out. Go to gate 14 and check out the Interimaginary Departures. It's an art display that is pretty hilarious, especially for any of you sci-fi folks. There are all kinds of references, some subtle and some not so subtle. Make sure you answer the questions at the little kiosk too. And spend enough time, listening to the occasional announcement. I laughed for my two hour layover.

The Austin airport has the worst signage of any airport I have been in. Finding where to go through security is especially difficult. We were in a line for Southwest Airlines thinking it was security. The "Start Here" sign and "Pre-TSA" didn't help because, once again, it was not the line for security. Rental cars are in a parking garage. You have to walk to that, in the Texas sun. The rental car experience was one of the worse customer service experiences I have had. It took TWO HOURS to get through the Thrifty/Dollar line. They took 15 to 20 minutes with each customer, two agents on duty. The airport is also crowded. This not a hub. It's barely a destination. Terrible. Avoid if you can.

I usually try to give a little more love to Austin Airport, especially since they did a lot of improvement in the gate areas and services. But the management of the travelers is something they still need to work on. Case in point. They had one TSA line open the exact opposite end of my gate. And the line took longer as a result. Management still needs work.

Austin is great .. but this airport is nothing short of a complete and total disaster. I fly weekly so I've seen it on great, good, and full melt down days. The last experience was the equivalent of the TX/Mexico border on a good day. Only security checkpoint 1 was opened with no less than several hundred people waiting in a winding, incoherent line. No organization, airport staff seemed dazed and confused, and per usual the TSA was as slow and inefficient as humanly possible. Top that off with the new giant submarine looking baggage scanners which require a bin and are unbelievable slow (easily twice as slow as the previous scanners they had), but it's some great security theater. I have clear and pre check which do help at times but when they get busy sometimes skipping one or both is actually faster! I love Austin and TX but the leadership at this airport needs to be canned and the TSA needs an overhaul to handle the amount of traffic the airport is seeing. For now plan to arrive 24 hours in advance and find a nice comfy spot to camp out.

Austin is a zoo today. They had several flights from several airlines yesterday, that diverted here because of bad weather in the Dallas area. Today is a day that you definitely want TSA Precheck and preferably Clear. But even with that, we were in a line and it took about 15 minutes to get through. The staff handles it well though. They were all professional and helpful.

It's rather a nice airport. They have good variety of souvenir shops and restaurants, bars, cafés that you can kill time before catching your flight, specially for international ones. The airport is clean and well-maintained. Both of my flights, inbound and outbound, were smooth and didn't take long to pass through security check or get my luggage. I also had a pretty good walk inside the airport to kill time before my flight. Lol

Austin-Bergstrom has become one of my favorite airports. The airport layout is simple, there are plenty of shops behind security to take care of your wants and needs, and it has a comfortable and spacious feel. I fly primarily on American and despite the recent service cuts, the staff remain extremely helpful and are available to serve you. I am also a CLEAR member so getting through security here is a breeze and takes but a few minutes, even during heavy traffic. I also use the Admirals Club here, which is fairly decent although I hope American still plans to open a new and larger space as they promised a couple of years ago. The only negative part of the airport is the entry and exit configuration. There just aren't enough lanes and curbs for dropping passengers off or picking them up. If they want to expand the airport, they really need to widen the roadways and decks to accommodate traffic. Othewise, it's really easy to use and fairly efficient. Highly recommended.

I've picked up more people visiting me then I have flown out of this airport. Austin is such a great city to visit. And I love playing tourist. Very easy to park in short term parking. So many covered parking spaces. Easy to leave the parking garage and exit the airport. The highway on ramp is right when you exit the airport. Bathrooms have been really clean and stocked every time I've been there. Very clean airport all around.

The staf were nice bathrooms are nice but they are packed lots of food choices good plane spots and the only airport that has bbq

I travel in and out of Austin airport frequently and although it has gotten busier over the years, options for food, drink and recreation have gotten better. My go-to is usually pizza or tacos or quick grab and go sandwiches/smoothies. The central gate area has the best restaurants whereas Gate 1-10 area has very limited food. Suggest grabbing coffee from Starbucks after security (although there's ALWAYS a line) but still better coffee than Medici. Arrivals baggage area has huge guitars on the carousel which welcomes everyone to the quittesential Austin vibe :)

This airport seems so small. I guess because it takes no time to go through clear and security. It would be even faster if I had tsa pre check on top of clear. Shuckssss I already started the process lol Diego helped me at clear today. He has great customer service. I'm gonna have to take a star away because they don't have any HBR books at the store smh. Oh and I am lost lol. How did I pass my gate? I think because I'm taking all these photos for yelp. So, I only took 1 star away because I always buy an HBR book or Magazine at the airport. This airport didn't have it.

GREAT Airport .......Great Staff... Been flying into Austin for many decades. Car rentals or Lift make it super easy to travel. =))

I flew in on a Monday. The airport was perfectly fine. There were some decorations of guitars and different art Austin is known for. I hear Austin is the live music capital. Stayed in town for a few days and flew back out Friday. My flight was on a Friday around 6pm. Surprisingly it wasn't packed and the TSA lines moved by fairly quickly, something I appreciate. Arriving at the airport 1 hour prior to your flight should be fine assuming you don't check bags. Nothing special or cool about this airport but it's not overly large or complicated. Also, there aren't priority pass lounges here FYI. Overall the airport is okay. It's not like there's a choice, but I would fly through this airport again without hesitation.

I had the pleasure of transiting through this airport. It is not the most trendy of airports, but it serves it purpose. It is not a big airport. The airport a main terminal and secondary terminal. The main terminal has 34 gates. The secondary terminal only has 3 gates and caters to the low-budget airlines. The terminals are not connected and are only accesible via a 15-minute shuttle ride. You do not have to take a shuttle to the rental car facility though, which is nice. The airport was dedicated in 1999 and was named after Captain John August Earl Bergstrom, an US Army Officer who was the first person from Austin to be killed in World War II. The airport has a very nice, but small food court and other amenities such as massage/spa rooms, complimentary for up to four hours ( that is the first I have seen a limit), lactation suites, and a nursery room. The airport also hosts live music and has art exhibitions. Some of its restaurants include Caribou Coffee, Fig and Plum, Haymaker Sandwiches, Hut Hamburgers, Taco Bell, SoCo Cafe and Market Place , Eastside Pies, MadD Greens, Hippies & Hops, and no airport would be complete without a Starbucks. You will see something called the Interimaginary Departures, and if you are wondering, it is a departure lounge at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport that sends you to over 120 fictional destinations found in literature, film, animation, and games. You will find it between gates 12 and 14. It is the work of Brooklyn-based artist Janet Zweig who was commissioned by the City of Austin's Art in Public Places Program to construct it. It costed a whopping $950,000 to build and was funded through Austin-Bergstrom International's Terminal Expansion Capital Improvement Budget. I find it as intriguing as I do pricey. The seating at the gates are pretty basic. They are your standard metal framed vinyl seats with limited power outlets. The airport is relatively clean and is in good repair, but it is only 24 years old. This is a nice airport to fly into. They have a decent selection of eateries to choose from, it is relatively clean, and easy to get around, in and out of.

"...I'm just sittin' out here watching airplanes Take off and fly Tryin' to figure out which one you might be on And why you don't love me anymore Right now I'm sittin' out here watching airplanes..." ~ Gary Allan (I use to sing this after I would drop Ray off at the Austin Airport when he was heading back to So Cal) I LOVE THIS AIRPORT AS MUCH AS I LOVE BUTTERMILK PIE!!! Circa 2020 to the end of 2022, I lived 20 minutes south of the airport in Bastrop. The Ball & Chain, Ray (who was The Villain in most of my reviews this trip.) was living in So Cal. Once a month we would be flying back forth to visit each other. (Oh man, that memory, reminds me that he should go back to Romantic Interest status in my reviews again). So, we were definitely frequent visitors to AUS! I would drive straight to a long term parking lot (The Spot) jump on the shuttle and get to airport in less than 7 minutes! Lines in airport check in are super short! EASY BREEZY! In the evening this place is a party!!! It's filled with live music (2 bands play in the evening!!!) Great restaurants and fabulous vending machines filled Gourmet foods! If you're a shopper/money waste, like me, there's plenty of shops to blow your money at! There's also vending machines that sell make up, mobile devices and LEGOS!!! There's also a spa (mani's, pedi's and massages are some of the services)! I usually get so nervous when navigating big city airports, like SFO & LAX. Austin Airport is a breeze to fly out of and a lot of fun to wait at! Today Ray and I are leaving the best state on Earth, TEXAS and heading back to stupid So Cal! (I'm getting choked up typing this). We got to airport early and were planning on going to the Delta Sky Club, because Ray is a Big Baller and has the fancy American Express (unlike me, he can be trusted with an Amex) and we were flying Delta. We were looking forward "...to a nice breakfast and not having to mingle amongst the rift raft..." (we say that jokingly because we kinda are the rift raft). We get to the checkin desk of the Delta Sky Club and they didn't let us because we weren't flying first class. Even though we had the fancy pants Amex Black card, we were reminded that we are still considered Paupers because we were only flying "Delta Basic". (I use to fly Delta so often during my life in Texas, that I use to offer to get bumped or earn enough points to fly first class! I felt so highfalutin!) We ended up having breakfast at Parkside. (It was blah, not worth a review) Well, it's time to board our flight! I'm singing in my head; "...God blessed Texas With His own hand Brought down angels from the promised land Gave 'em a place where they could dance If you wanna see heaven, brother, here's your chance I've been sent to spread the message God blessed Texas!!!..." SSDGM, Elaine

Easy to navigate and nice and clean. This airport had a lot of food options and even live music. Nice decor makes it feel like you're not even in an airport

Much smaller airport but definitely the nicest during my travel! Once you check in, they have different TSA check points scattered around depending which section of the airport you will be in. The first flights leave at 5am and TSA opens at 3am. Before that time, you will only see janitors and security wandering around. They make sure you know you are in Texas! There are Austin signs everywhere and beautiful art pieces on the wall. There are restaurants and toilets everywhere you look. You do not have to worry about that! Since it is smaller, if you do not get to your gate earlier, passengers have to stand up since there are no more chairs. There was even music playing at 4am since it is the live music capital. I did not mind the music but I could see how others would be annoyed.

AUS is a great airport, especially for its size. You'll find a good selection of restaurants and bars to help pass the time before your flight. Just be warned: gates can get crowded, and security lines can be slow. Give yourself at least two hours before departure to avoid stress. Sadly, no Centurion Lounge here, but other lounges are available if you have the right access.

The TSA security procedures are a little different at every airport. It must be based on the scanning equipment they have. At the Austin airport the TSA Pre, Clear and regular security lines are well marked with large signs when you enter the terminal. Regular security you need to remove everything from your pockets and remove your shoes. Everything must be placed in a bin, including roller boards and small luggage, to be scanned. No liquids need to be removed from luggage. Process runs smoothly.

I have to give props for this airport dealing with the huge crowd after the F1 race. Clean all around. Cool options for food and shopping. Really liked the local spotlight on art and their artists. And a huge plus for the various live artists playing music that day. Only downside is the airport is on the smaller side. My flight was delayed 2 hours this trip, because there just wasn't enough room for more planes. Probably not the norm, maybe.

It's a smaller airport but it runs as efficient as the rest. I was a little worried because when I arrived there was a ton of foot traffic. And the lines were long. I thought I was going to miss my flight. But my TSA Precheck line FLEW by. Staff were chill. They moved through the lines letting us know to remove whatever items we needed to remove. And even when people still forgot to remove belts etc. they didn't seem too annoyed. Hallways were packed and so you probably can't walk with your head in your phone otherwise you'll run into someone but foot traffic was moving. There are plenty of spots to stop and get food. I felt like I saw more restaurants than people! Waiting areas are okay at best. And some of the outlets didn't work but I heard it's because of some electrical work that they were doing. So hopefully they get that fixed soon. When you do arrive. It's a bit of a mess. The signs of where each airline is, is super small. I just got dropped off at the beginning of it and walked down rather than driving slow and squinting to see where my exact drop off was. 4 stars because I think for the size and for it being clearly labeled (minus where to drop off) it's probably one of the easiest places I've been.

This is a great example of what happens when you let a cory council run an airport. Have a flight from the west end gates? Can't use precheck without going all the way to the east end, getting through security, then walking back. Why? No precheck at the middle checkpoint (that would make too much sense) and the west checkpoint is closed (and doesn't have precheck either). Horrendous operations failures that make it even more inconvenient to travel and forces more people into more crowded single line.

A bit of construction going on but I can still navigate the airport easily. Wish there were better places to eat but at least there are options. The airport itself was easy to find and was overall really clean. Everyone I've had interaction with was very friendly too.

This is a smaller airport that most major cities. It is clean and has ample charging stations. We travel with our dog and the airport has some pretty good relief stations. I like the cell phone lot. It has places to eat and ample parking.

Open the MULTIPLE CHECKIN POINTS for CLear and TSA Pre check LIKE BEFORE! Now that they have it all combined in the middle of the airport it's so ridiculous. You had a great system before, just needed signage to direct people to which side of the airport their gate might be in so they could would know where to go! Not this foolishness and poor management of crowd control that you have now. Having people stand at the door and scream general boarding is to the far left is silly. And trying to feed hundreds thru a central location for tsa pre check and clear is silly as well.

Did an hr layover here and done a couple times in the past. Such a nice clean airport with lots of shops and places to eat! Definitely a great place to do a layover flight if your passing through!

Flew in and out of this airport with no issues. Checking in baggage was painless. TSA Precheck line took me all but two minutes to get through. Terminals were clean and the airport was extremely easy to navigate. I look forward to experiencing Austin again.

I found AUS to be very easy to navigate, both coming and going. Texas airports are generally not my favorite, but this one was efficient and seemed cleaner than other airports that I have been to recently. This airport had food options located throughout and the options were an eclectic mix of local fare and familiar spots. My bag was spat out at baggage claim quite quickly once I arrived. At the end of my trip, I was able to get through security pretty easily too. As far as airports go, this one is fairly nice!

For a 'smaller' airport, I was impressed by the space. It is a long rectangular shape with about 36 gates. Seems like Delta/Alaska is on one side, then Southwest, and American. A little mixing. It would probably take you about 10 mins to walk from one end of the airport to the other with the TSA entrance in the middle. There are at least 4 lounges depending on your airline including Delta and AMEX. I was impressed by the assortment and volume of restaurants, bars, coffee options, and shopping options. There were probably about 4 coffee shops with the Starbucks lines being the longest. There is also a Costa coffee vending machine. A lot of vending machines scattered throughout. There are a couple of quiet pods and breastfeeding pods. I had a super early flight and was hoping for a place to get some sleep for a few hours while waiting for a friend, but not really options for this. I found a quiet spot with some comfy chairs to 'sleep.' There is a small duty free shop for the limited international flights that depart from here (I saw one to London, Cancun). Not a bad airport at all for a layover or fly in/out of. Probably about a 15 min drive from the airport into downtown Austin.

May 2024, Austin is a busy airport. We're heading to Hawaii with American Airlines. Thank god for my sprain knee and TSA pre-check for a faster security check point and a wheelchair assistance. You definitely need to arrive 3 hrs prior to your flight to get through security and walk to your gate. Being a meal or snack for your trip, the food at the airport is pricey. Other than that, be patience and you'll be off to your destination in no time.

It's been a while since I flew out of Austin, it was difficult to find a restaurant that wasn't overpriced. My sister and I ordered double cheese slices of pizza ($6.50 each, and not double cheese). The pizza was greasy but oh so good! The staff was friendly and in high Christmas spirits. I appreciate the variety of food places available: smoothie bowls, craft burgers, power bowls, etc. Lots of people traveling on Christmas Day but overall clean and efficient.

Pretty neat airport. It's clean. I noticed one thing. The nice quality of the toilet tissue LOL! It was super thick! Not kidding. I was like this type of tissue should be in a 5 star hotel not at an airport. That was so unexpected. When I arrived in Jan 2021, it was easy for me to get to the pick up area. So far, nice first impression of the airport.

This airport has a LOT of people who work here. Do not expect that southern hospitality you see on TV here. Listen, I have never seen so many employees who purposely will not make eye contact with you so they don't have to talk to you. These three stars are for the people who helped after we hunted them down... LOL. Tasha at American Airlines, although it took almost 15 minutes with a line forming for her to come over. Once she did, she was so very helpful, and I truly appreciated it. Other than that.... we're just passing through. Nothing to see here

I recently traveled from Washington, DC, to Austin and had a relatively smooth trip. However, my experience at the Austin Bergstrom International Airport was not great. Although the airport is nice and has live music and plenty of food options, the process of getting an Uber was frustrating. After getting off my flight at the United terminal, I had to walk almost the entire airport to get to the baggage claim area downstairs. I noticed many older adults and people with mobility issues struggling to walk that distance, and I didn't see any shuttle carts to assist them. The worst part was getting an Uber. I had to walk through the regular pick-up area and the dark and gloomy airport garage, take the elevator to the second floor, walk to the end of that floor, and finally reach the rideshare area located in a remote part of the airport. It was confusing because you had to go to a color zone and stand at a specific number pillar for your rideshare to pick you up. I saw many airport workers who could have helped but weren't taking the initiative to do so. Overall, the airport needs better signage, labeling, and assistance from the staff to make the rideshare service more accessible to travelers. After being in Austin for a few days, I don't look forward to going back through that airport again when I return home.

Once upon a time, this Faerie Queen was visiting her father in Texas. The open land, friendly people, and the wild flowers... what is there not to love here at this time of year? The airport is clean and houses many shops. A nice place to land! The end.

This airport is actually quite nice "feels like the size of San Jose, Manetta airport but way way nicer, they have lots and I mean lots of places to eat while waiting for your plane, it's also very easy to navigate this airport "unlike Denver international" overall I'd say I had pleasant experience.

Honestly, one of my favorite airports in the US. There are small stages throughout for live music Kiosks where you can swipe your card and buy time in a quiet work space with wifi Super interesting vending machines and better than usual food courts. Lots of windows and sky lights

As a capitalist I can fully understand the need for private enterprise to find every opportunity to maximize revenue. That said, saying it with a straight face that this is about anything other than security theatre makes the Clear program to skip the line for a fee (NOT additional or even the same level of screening as tsa precheck ), so let's stop talking about it as security and not simply who or what they did to get the government contract. Let's stop the charade!

Very nice airport because it's new (at least in the gates I experienced). The massage chairs around terminal 8 are amazing and will massage you for 19 mins for just $5 - what a deal! I also like how close the rental cars are, no trolley or anything to get to them.

Crazy highway merge to get to the airport! Convenient gas station however, you pay the price for convenience!

Very cool airport! There is even a musical stage to watch a mini concert while waiting to board your fight! They also have the Austin City Limits store, where you can buy all your musical goodies. Lots of fun food choices to eat as well!

Even with the normal hustle and bustle of first flight out madness, the Austin airport never ceases to amaze me. Employees overall are pretty chipper & helpful. Instantly recognizing that undeniable southern charm of being in Texas. One of my favorite things about this airport is the food selection. Regardless of which end of the terminals you land at you'll find some solid options- Salt lick, East Side Pies, Haymaker, Peached Tortilla, Jo's, Hippies & Hopps, too many to list. Live music is normally heard towards the middle of the airport in a food courtyard type set up. Recent renovations have really given the airport a beautiful facelift making it an even more pleasant time for all. Still missing that big airport feel with the lack of international departures but still gratifying whenever I have to depart from AUS.