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ATL unveils Market The Welcome campaign to greet international visitors

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  By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager International visitors arriving at the world’s busiest airport will now receive an added helping of Southern hospitality. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) leaders, joined by local and state tourism officials, unveiled Market The Welcome, a unique marketing effort targeting international travelers. “It’s often said that first […]

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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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City, ATL leaders dedicate art installation ‘Flight Paths’

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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, joined by ATL and other City leaders, on Nov. 9 dedicated “Flight Paths,” the multidimensional, award-winning art installation at the world’s busiest airport. “Flight Paths,” which simulates a Georgia forest through the fusion of light, sound and video, is the largest single public […]

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ATL’s premier food festival feeds masses, raises funds for child hunger

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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager   Hundreds of ATL travelers and guests filled their bellies for a good cause at the world’s busiest airport. The Taste of Hartsfield-Jackson transformed the Domestic Terminal atrium into a communal feast, raising more than $11,151 for No Kid Hungry, a nonprofit fighting childhood hunger. Airport General […]

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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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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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