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Thousands attend, hundreds hired at ATL’s job fair

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  By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager   More than 2,300 job seekers flocked to the Airport Community Job Fair on Oct. 31 in the hope of landing one of 1,800 positions available at the world’s busiest and most efficient airport. Early totals indicate 438 applicants were hired on the spot, with more […]

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Airport trailblazer Calvin ‘Cal’ Carter dies at 92

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By Shane Blatt Senior Public Relations Manager Calvin “Cal” Carter, the first African-American to lead Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), has died. He was 92. Carter, who rose through the ranks of Atlanta City Hall in the 1970s to become ATL’s fourth commissioner of aviation from 1983-1990, passed away Saturday, Oct. 14. His memorial is […]

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Hartsfield-Jackson honors survivors during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager Shades of pink dotted the International Terminal on Wednesday as Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) marked national Breast Cancer Awareness Month with its second annual Survivor Celebration. ATL Office of Public Affairs Director Myrna White said we don’t often pair the term “celebration” with breast cancer. “But […]

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Mayor’s 5K draws masses, raises funds to help Atlanta students

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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager     Before daybreak Sept. 30, nearly 2,000 runners and walkers took off for the third annual Mayor’s 5K on the 5thRunway, hosted by Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The race marked the last for Mayor Reed as Atlanta’s leader. Reed conceived the […]

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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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ATL releases 2016 Annual Report

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  By Shane Blatt Senior Public Relations Manager Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is proud to present its 2016 Annual Report. This report provides a year in review, underscoring the Airport’s initiatives and detailing its successes. Hartsfield-Jackson served more than 104 million guests in 2016, earning the distinction of world’s busiest airport for the 19th […]

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ATLNext website redesigned with key new features

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By Rachel Deloach Office of Public Affairs Intern  Next.atl.com – the website that tells the story of ATLNext, Hartsfield-Jackson’s $6 billion capital improvement program – has undergone a redesign. A key new feature is an interactive map, which details ATLNext construction impacts as well as projects planned, underway and completed. Another signature feature is a […]

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Hartsfield-Jackson celebrates $1 billion sales milestone in concessions

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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager   The concessions program at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) hit an unprecedented peak in 2016, topping $1 billion in gross sales in a calendar year. ATL leaders, joined by Airport concessionaires, announced the milestone with food and fanfare July 11 . Airport Assistant General Manager of […]

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