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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Park ATL, Hartsfield-Jackson’s parking operation brand, set out to show its customers appreciation for their patronage of the Airport’s parking facilities. On March 9 and 10, Airport employees for parking operator Standard Parking were positioned at stations throughout the parking decks of both terminals to hand out bottled water and cups of hot chocolate […]
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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager Dozens of Airport team members showcased ATL’s various facets and initiatives at the 13th annual Aviation Day at the Capitol on March 14. Under the gilded dome of the Georgia State Capital, Department of Aviation team members and colleagues from Atlanta Fire Rescue and the Atlanta […]
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By Shane Blatt Senior Public Relations Manager With more than 275,000 passengers and nearly 2,500 takeoffs and landings each day, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is the world’s busiest and most efficient airport. ATL’s model of efficiency – whether in the skies, on the ramps or in the terminals – involves a complex network of […]
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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 This month, TV and online viewers get an inside look into the world’s busiest and most efficient airport. Public Broadcasting System (PBS) is airing a documentary on the aviation industry and ATL’s vital role. “City in the Sky” is a three-part documentary series that goes […]
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By Andy Gobeil Deputy Director, Policy and Communications Mayor Kasim Reed announced Thursday, Feb. 2 at his final State of the City breakfast that for the 19th consecutive year — and in every year during his tenure as mayor — Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) was named the world’s busiest airport. ATL served 104,171,935 passengers […]
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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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