Initial issues with flight scheduling and routing led to proposed plans to keep Mueller operating in parallel with Bergstrom for a few weeks, but residents near Mueller blocked such efforts by appealing to the FAA, who refused to delay the transfer of the AUS LID or to issue a new airport code for Mueller.
Indledende problemer med flyvning planlægning og routing førte til foreslåede planer for at holde Mueller fungerer parallelt med Bergstrom i et par uger, men beboere i nærheden af Mueller blokeret sådanne bestræbelser ved at appellere til FAA, som nægtede at forsinke overførslen af AUS designatorkode eller udstede en ny lufthavn kode til Mueller.