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22,759 Passengers: F1 Crowds Set Travel Record at Austin-Bergstrom

Filipa Rodrigues for KUT News
An airport employee’s pin greets Formula 1 crowds in this 2012 photo.";

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport set a one-day passenger record on Monday, as people streamed out of the city following the U.S. Formula 1 Grand Prix.

A record high 22,759 passengers departed ABIA yesterday. That figure’s just about 1,000 passengers higher than the previous record – set the Monday following last year’s F1 race.

More than 113,000 people attended Austin’s Formula 1 Grand Prix race on Sunday. You can see more of KUT’s Formula 1 coverage here.

Coming soon for Austin-Bergstrom, another hectic travel day: Nov. 27, ABIA’s peak day for Thanksgiving travel.

Nathan Bernier is the transportation reporter at KUT. He covers the big projects that are reshaping how we get around Austin, like the I-35 overhaul, the airport's rapid growth and the multibillion dollar transit expansion Project Connect. He also focuses on the daily changes that affect how we walk, bike and drive around the city. Got a tip? Email him at nbernier@kut.org. Follow him on Twitter @KUTnathan.
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