ABIA: Bomb threat at airport has been cleared, all roadways opened
By FOX 7 Austin Digital Team
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AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin-Bergstrom International Airport says the bomb threat has been cleared and normal operations can resume. Vehicular traffic can now access both upper-level and lower-level roadways.
The Austin Police Department had responded to the airport earlier for an active bomb threat. According to police, the bomb threat was in the baggage claim area. The area surrounding baggage carousel one was cordoned off while police investigated.
As a result, traffic had been diverted from the lower-level roadway to the upper-level roadway.
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A bomb threat in the baggage claim area at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport was cleared by the Austin police bomb squad during a hectic morning at the airport on Friday.
The airport tweeted about the incident at 9:52 a.m. and the bomb threat was cleared by 10:35 a.m. The threat was reported at the same time the airport was dealing with long security lines for travelers.
Around 6:30 a.m., the airport was telling passengers to arrive up to three hours earlier for their flights.
Drivers on the airport s lower level were diverted to the upper level area while officials investigated the bomb threat.