For Immediate Release
November 20, 2019
Contact:
Office of Policy and Communications
(678) 920-0857
Hartsfield-Jackson, Airport Partners Prepare for Busy Holiday Weekend Travel
ATL leaders and federal partners discuss details and time-saving tips on the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday travel period
ATLANTA – As passengers prepare for travel during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday weekend, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) will host a press conference to discuss details to inform the public about the increased passenger count during this busy travel period. Officials from ATL, the Atlanta Police Department (APD), and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will share time-saving tips to help passengers ease their way through Hartsfield-Jackson.
WHO: John Selden, General Manager, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Jan Lennon, Assistant General Manager, Public Safety and Security, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Major Timothy Peek, Commander, Atlanta Police Department, Airport Precinct
Mark Howell, Regional Spokesperson, Transportation Security Administration
WHAT: Media Conference – Thanksgiving travel day preparations
WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 21
10 a.m.
WHERE: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Domestic Terminal Atrium
6000 N. Terminal Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30320
ATTENTION:
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) is the world’s busiest and most efficient airport, serving more than 107 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 $34.8 billion in metro Atlanta and a total direct economic impact of $70.9 billion in Georgia. 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 InterContinental Hotel with Class A office space. For more information, visit www.atl.com. NOTE TO NEWS EDITORS For HD broadcast quality b-roll of Airport operations, events and generic interior/exterior shots, visit our ATL Video Newsroom at https://vimeo.com/atlairport/channels
