Houston George Bush airport A/C outage continues during heatwave
HOUSTON (KIAH) — Since Sunday, the air conditioning system at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston has experienced unexpected issues, causing uncomfortable situations for travelers moving through the airport.
Bush airport said it's "beyond our control," and that the demand has reduced the capacity of the air conditioning system. As a result, the temperature inside the airport is impacted.
Folks in charge at the big airport said they have installed temporary chillers that supplement the air conditioning system to effort some relief while airport crews figure out what's wrong and make the necessary repairs.
Houston airport officials said they are making progress in getting the A/C system fully restored as they continue to add capacity to the air conditioning system to cool all five terminals of the airport.
We are sorry for what has happened. While the cause of the issue was beyond our control, please know, Houston Airports is working around the clock to do everything possible to restore optimal conditions for everyone inside the airport. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we focus on getting our air conditioning system fixed.
IAH airport official statement
The airport is working with the airline partners and airport stakeholders to try and keep passengers comfortable, giving away free bottles of water.
Inspectors are also walking all five terminals to monitor the temperature inside the airport, while customer service representatives tend to guests' concerns.