Yearly archives "2017"

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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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Hartsfield-Jackson honors USO’s 40th anniversary amid star-spangled celebration

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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager   Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport saluted the United Service Organization’s 40th anniversary at ATL as part of pre-Independence Day celebration at the world’s busiest airport. A June 28 press conference in the Domestic Terminal atrium, one of three events held simultaneously, kicked off the Airport’s third annual […]

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ATL recognized as top performer in Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge

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By Rachel Deloach Office of Public Affairs Intern   The world’s busiest and most efficient airport has been recognized as a top performer in the Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge (ABBC) for the fifth year in a row. Three ATL facilities – Tech Campus as well as the North and South parking decks – have been identified as […]

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Awards ceremony salutes achievements in air cargo

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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager The ATL Cargo Awards celebrated and honored the Airport’s “robust and vibrant” air cargo community with a ceremony and luncheon June 21. More than 100 attended the annual event, which was held in the North Cargo building and featured stakeholders from the air cargo community, including ground handlers, ramp […]

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ATL fair a ‘win-win’ for vendors, concessionaires, sustainability

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By Rachel Deloach Office of Public Affairs Intern   A dozen vendors showcased their environmentally friendly wares last week to a receptive audience: ATL concessionaires, who will be required to transition from Styrofoam to sustainable products by Oct. 1. Vendors pitched everything from biopolymers to plant-based plastic made with sugarcane at the third annual Sustainable Food Court […]

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