For Immediate Release
May 20, 2019
Contact:
Office of Policy and Communications
(678) 920-0857
Hartsfield-Jackson and Airport Partners Prepare for Busy Holiday Weekend
Nearly 2 million passengers expected to travel through ATL; public-facing construction will be on hold during holiday weekend
ATLANTA – As passengers prepare for holiday travel, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) officials will host a press conference on Wednesday, May 22 to discuss the details of the upcoming Memorial Day travel period. Officials from ATL, the Atlanta Police Department (APD), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will address holiday-related topics such as safety and security, ATL construction schedule and impacts, and the Memorial Day weekend passenger forecast along with time-saving tips for passengers traveling through ATL.
WHO: John Selden, General Manager, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Michael Smith, Senior Deputy General Manager, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Major Tim Peek, Commander, Atlanta Police Department – Airport Precinct
Mary Leftridge Byrd, Federal Security Director, Transportation Security Administration
Dr. Nancy Messonnier, Acting Director of the Center for Preparedness and Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
WHAT: Media conference — Memorial Day travel period preparations
WHEN: Wednesday, May 22, 2019
1 p.m.
WHERE: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Main Security Checkpoint
Domestic Terminal
6000 N. Terminal Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30320
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) is the world’s busiest and most efficient airport, serving more than 107 million passengers with nonstop service to more than 150 U.S. destinations and 75 international destinations in more than 50 countries. ATL boasts a direct economic impact of $34.8 billion in metro Atlanta and $64.3 billion for the region. The Airport is the largest employer in Georgia, with more than 63,000 individuals working on-site. ATL 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, expand cargo facilities and pave the way for a new hotel. For more information, visit www.atl.com.
