By Jennifer Ogunsola Communications Manager Hartsfield-Jackson officials and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens were joined by Georgia’s First Lady Marty Kemp, Attorney General Chris Carr and a host of state, county and local partners to launch the new multijurisdictional human trafficking collaborative, “Not in My County.” The collaboration between ATL and the Airport community brings dedicated […]
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Thousands of dollars raised for the Mayor’s Youth Scholarship Program By Anika Robertson Senior Public Relations Manager The unique event welcomed runners and walkers of various ages and abilities for the predawn start on Oct. 16. Over 1,600 runners and walkers returned to Runway 10-28 with Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms during her final round […]
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Young aspiring pilot gets the Airport tour of a lifetime. By Jennifer Ogunsola Communications Manager What were you doing at 13 years old? Most likely hanging at the mall with friends, playing video games, and other typical things that kids do. But I’m pretty sure that you weren’t spending your weekends in the cockpit behind […]
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By Anika Robertson It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Civil Rights leader Rev. C.T. Vivian. He was two weeks from celebrating his 96th birthday. The former Atlanta City councilman and president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference dedicated his life to faith, service and equality. The C.T. and Octavia Vivian Museum and Archives, a [...] Read More
By Jennifer Ogunsola Communications Manager In early March 2020, the world began shutting down, and the world’s busiest airport instantly became quiet, and for the first time ever, rather empty. On April 9, 2019 there were 62,770 passengers. This number includes originating passengers as well as those connecting through Atlanta. On that same day this […]
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By Anika Robertson It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of Civil Rights icon and American hero, Rep. John Lewis. He was 80 years old. Regarded as “the Conscience of Congress,” Congressman John Lewis steadfastly fought for equality as representative of the 5th District of Georgia for more than three decades. [...] Read More
By Doug Strachanxxx Do you know DOA (Department of Aviation) employee Amany Fanous (a-Man’-y fa-Noos’)? You may recognize her as a familiar face when traversing the DOA’s Executive Offices; and you may even know that she is the DOA’s contracted social media manager for Customer Engagement, and that she splits her time between Steve Mayers in […]
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By Jennifer Ogunsola Communications Manager Within minutes, his dream of playing professional football came to an end when he experienced a career-ending injury. Nearly 30 years ago, Thomas Wilson was a senior at Florida State University and star defensive back from Tallahassee, Florida. Immediately after the injury, Wilson had to make a decision that would […]
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By Jennifer OgunsolaCommunications Manager As a child, the end of the summer meant one thing — summer break was almost over, and you were headed back to school. Maybe you were different. But there aren’t too many kids excited to get back to the classroom for new lessons, especially if their summers were spent outside […]
Read MoreBy Jennifer OgunsolaCommunications Manager When you walk through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), you feel the love from everywhere and everyone. Maybe it’s the focused traffic officer making sure that you are safe as you walk under the canopy into the terminal. Or it’s a fellow passenger helping you with your bags as you’re rushing onto […]
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