For Immediate Release
June 29, 2020
Contact:
Office of Policy and Communications
(678) 920-0857
Hartsfield-Jackson Prepares for Fourth of July Holiday Weekend
Airport Officials highlight safety measures implemented post COVID-19
ATLANTA – As passenger traffic begins to increase for the Fourth of July holiday weekend, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) officials will host an informational media briefing to highlight new COVID-19 safety measures. The briefing will include a post-security walking tour where participants will have the opportunity to observe social-distancing markings and speak with ATL partners on what new polices are in place to ensure the safety of all guests.
WHO: John Selden, General Manager, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Matt Sparks, VP, Airport Operations ATL, Delta Air Lines
Bruce Feuer, Vice President of Business Development, Paradies Lagardère
Stephen Maceyko, Vice President, Operations, Atlanta Airlines Terminal Company
TJ Jackson, Airport Manager, Marketing, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
WHAT: Media Briefing – Holiday Weekend Preparedness Information
WHEN: Thursday, July 2
10:30 a.m. – All media meet at Clock Tower in Domestic Atrium
11:00 a.m. – Briefing Begins – Matt Sparks speaks
11:30 a.m. – John Selden speaks
11:45 a.m. – All media pass through TSA
12:00 p.m. – Bruce Feuer speaks
12:15 p.m. – Stephen Maceyko speaks
12:30 p.m. – TJ Jackson speaks
WHERE: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Domestic Terminal Atrium
6000 N. Terminal Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30320
NOTES TO MEDIA:
As a portion of this event is post security all media participants MUST email full name and date of birth to media@atl.com no later than 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 1. No exceptions.
There will be a post-security walking tour, please note the following:
Comfortable shoes are strongly encouraged. All media will pass through a TSA checkpoint, all equipment must fit inside a standard TSA bin. Face masks are strongly encouraged.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) is the world’s busiest and most efficient airport, serving more than 110 million passengers annually with nonstop service to more than 150 U.S. destinations and 70 international destinations in more than 50 countries. ATL boasts a direct economic impact of $51.5 billion in metro Atlanta and a total direct economic impact of $82 billion across the Southeast. The Airport is the largest employer in Georgia, with more than 63,000 individuals working on-site. The Airport is a frequent recipient of awards of excellence for concessions, operations, sustainability, architectural engineering and construction. In 2016, ATL set in motion a multibillion-dollar capital improvement program, ATLNext, which will modernize the Domestic Terminal, extend two concourses, construct several parking decks, add a sixth runway, expand cargo facilities and pave the way for a 440-room hotel with Class A office space. For more information, visit www.atl.com.
