For Immediate Release
April 16, 2024
Contact:
Office of Corporate Communications and Media Relations
(678) 920-0857
Hartsfield-Jackson and The Arc Collaborate to Host 2024 Wings For All
Special event serves as air travel rehearsal for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities
ATLANTA – Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), in collaboration with The Arc of the United States, SHINE Inc., The Arc of Thomas-Grady Counties, and Delta Air Lines, is pleased to announce the return of Wings for All, a unique program offering an air travel rehearsal for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Wings for All, a program of The Arc of the U.S., provides participants with the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the air travel experience, From entering the airport, obtaining a boarding card, going through TSA security, and boarding the plane (which does not take off). This event aims to alleviate the stress and anxiety often associated with air travel for individuals and families living with IDD.
WHO: Michael Smith, Senior Deputy General Manager, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Kenyatta Jones, Managing Director of Worldport Services, Delta Air Lines
Erich Ries, Delta Air Lines Pilot
Kerry Mauger, Director, The Arc
WHAT: Wings For All Event
WHEN: Thursday, April 18
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
WHERE: Maynard H. Jackson, Jr. International Terminal
2600 Maynard H. Jackson Jr. Blvd.
Delta Group Room – Concourse E
Atlanta, GA 30354
NOTE TO MEDIA: Members of the media are invited to attend the press conference at Gate E-14. Please RSVP with the full name and date of birth of each attending member to media@atl.com by noon on Wednesday, April 17, to secure post-security access.
MEDIA PARKING: The international media parking lot is located on the departures level just
beyond the international departure level entrances.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
ATL is the first airport in history to serve more than 100 million passengers in one year and continues to top passenger totals worldwide. The Airport boasts an annual direct economic impact of $66 billion in the state. A frequent recipient of awards of excellence, ATL is recognized for its leadership in concessions, operations, sustainability, architectural engineering and construction. For more information, visit www.atl.com.
