Results for category "Safety"

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It’s time for a summer getaway: Tips to tackle the busy travel season at ATL

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Officials estimate over 10 million travelers move through Hartsfield-Jackson during the summer season. By Jessica Green Public Affairs Intern With the summer solstice and Fourth of July in the rearview, the warm weather season is officially upon us. About 10.7 million passengers are expected to go through security checkpoints this summer at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International […]

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ATL expo elevates safety, celebrates culture

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  By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager   Hartsfield-Jackson advanced its safety culture for the third consecutive year at the OneATL Safety and Risk Management Expo. Assistant General Manager for Public Safety and Security Richard Duncan said the Aug. 15 expo highlights the significant role safety plays in every facet of Airport operations. […]

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Innovation Forum envisions airports of tomorrow

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Emerging technology expert Ian Khan urges change at the fourth annual AAAE Airport Innovation Forum July 17 at InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta. © 2018 Decisive Moment Events By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager   Airport leaders preparing for self-driving cars, virtual reality and artificial intelligence gathered to share what’s in store for passengers in the not-so-distant […]

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ATL ramps up for busy summer travel season

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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager   The world’s busiest and most efficient airport is prepared for the 1.7 million travelers expected to navigate through ATL over the Memorial Day weekend, the official kickoff to the busy summer season. “As you know, the Memorial Day holiday weekend is the prelude to what is […]

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City, state officials ramp up efforts to stop human trafficking

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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager     Hartsfield-Jackson leaders – joined by Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and a host of federal, state and local law enforcement officials – on Jan. 29 renewed their shared commitment to fight, and end, the widespread crime of human trafficking. “Every year, thousands of children, women and […]

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ATL set to break another single-day passenger record

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  By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) expects to break another single-day passenger record during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday travel period, when more than 3 million people are expected to navigate through the world’s busiest and most efficient airport. TSA is projecting more than 97,000 passengers will travel […]

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ATL marks milestone in ‘iconic’ canopy project

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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager     Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) officials, along with City leaders and partnering construction and design firms, marked a milestone in the Airport’s capital improvement program, as steel installation is set to begin on the massive canopies that will change the face of the Domestic Terminal. […]

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ATL boosts awareness, honors top performers at safety expo

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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager   Hundreds of Airport employees increased their operational awareness and shared best practices at the second annual OneATL Safety and Risk Management Expo. The conference, held last week at the Georgia International Convention Center, is one of only two of its kind hosted by a U.S. airport. […]

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ATL’s relief areas provide haven for service animals, passenger pets

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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager   ATL leaders marked the completion of the seventh Service Animal Relief Area – the most animal relief areas of any other airport in the United States – during a press event last week next to the newest relief area at the International Terminal. “These areas allow […]

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