For Immediate Release

June 27, 2018

Contact:

Elise Durham
Director of Policy and Communications
(678) 920-0085
elise.durham@atl.com

 

 

Andrew Gobeil
Deputy Director of Communications
(404) 227-2884 
andy.gobeil@atl.com

 

 

Hartsfield-Jackson to Host 2018 Independence Day Customer Appreciation Event

Event readies passengers for busy travel weekend 

ATLANTA – Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) officials will celebrate the Fourth of July and our nation’s veterans on Thursday, June 28. Airport customers will also be recognized during the 2018 “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Flying” customer appreciation event. ATL officials will be on hand to discuss projected holiday travel volume and efforts to maintain safety and efficiency during the holiday weekend. Travelers are urged to arrive at least two hours before scheduled domestic flight departures and three hours before international travel.

 

WHO:                         Michael Smith, Airport Senior Deputy General Manager, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport 

                                     Steve Mayers, Director of Customer Experience and ADA Coordinator, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport 

                                    Mary Lou Austin, President and Chief Executive Officer, USO Georgia

                                    Retired Maj. Gen. David Bockel, Employee Support for the Garden Reserve, State of Georgia, United States Army

                                    Col. Scott Allen, Brigade Commander - Fort Benning, Georgia, United States Army

WHAT:                       ATL Celebrates Independence Day

 

WHEN:                       10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 28

                                     

 

WHERE:                    Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

                                    Domestic Terminal Atrium

                                    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 104 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