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A ground stop and ground delay took place at Austin airport on Oct. 13

The FAA said this was because of a staffing shortage

AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin-Bergstrom International Airport experienced a ground stop and a ground delay on Monday.

The FAA said this was due to a staffing shortage.

What we know:

According to the FAA, around 4 p.m. on Monday Oct. 13, a ground delay was issued for arriving flights at the airport. The delay was to be lifted around 9 p.m.

Travelers were told they might experience about a 40-minute delay, with some delayed as long as an hour and a half.

Around 8 p.m., the FAA issued a ground stop for the airport. It was lifted about an hour later.

Dig deeper:

Both the ground delay and the ground stop were issued due to staffing shortages at the Austi

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