By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager It was easy being green at the third annual GreeningATL Excellence Awards on April 21. Department of Aviation leaders and ATL stakeholders gathered at the Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway to celebrate the sustainability successes of the past year and honor individuals and companies that have advanced […]
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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager Dozens of children and adults took their first “flight” April 12 with Wings for Autism, a dress rehearsal designed for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families and aviation professionals at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). ATL hosted the second annual event in partnership with Delta […]
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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager Seeing blue? The hue was part of a lively scene March 30 at the International Terminal, as ATL officials welcomed JetBlue Airways’ inaugural flight from Boston with cheers and applause. “Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is a customer-centric airport,” said Airport Deputy General Manager Balram Bheodari. “And air […]
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By Shane Blatt Senior Public Relations Manager Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) has officially become StormReady, earning the designation after demonstrating weather-related emergency preparedness. Officials with the National Weather Service, on hand for a press conference Wednesday in the Domestic Terminal atrium, presented ATL leaders with a certificate. “We are the first airport in Georgia […]
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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis will be at ATL this Friday, Feb. 24 signing his award-winning “March” trilogy, a graphic novel designed for young people to learn about the civil rights movement through an eyewitness account. The signing will take place at Shellis News […]
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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport officials on Feb. 9 signed a Sister Airport Agreement with the Airports Authority of Jamaica, forging a relationship built on cooperation and the open exchange of ideas to increase efficiencies and boost travel and trade. “Beyond making these amazing airports better, this […]
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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager Love is in the air at the world’s busiest airport, as ATL leaders launch a weeklong celebration to mark Valentine’s Day and, more importantly, thank the 104 million guests who travel through Hartsfield-Jackson each year. “This is the third year we’ve hosted this event to provide our guests with […]
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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is marking it with a series of events to inform the public about its dangers, warning signs and heavy toll. “Every year, men, women and children fall prey to human trafficking, which is believed […]
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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor / Assistant Public Relations Manager Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) leaders joined Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and executives from Jackmont Hospitality Inc. to celebrate the opening of Chicken + Beer on Dec. 12 at ATL. The restaurant, named for Ludacris’ third studio album, is Jackmont Hospitality’s second independently developed concept at the Airport […]
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By Shane Blatt Senior Public Relations Manager Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport served a Santa-sized helping of holiday cheer last week to nearly 500 Airport area first-graders at “ATL Presents: Toyland.” The students, along with their teachers, enjoyed the four-hour program that featured a magic show, puppeteer performance, parade of children’s characters and even a surprise […]
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