For Immediate Release
May 13, 2024
Contact:
Office of Corporate Communications and Media Relations
(678) 920-0857
POST-SECURITY EVENT – MEDIA MUST RSVP AT ADDRESS BELOW
Hartsfield-Jackson Prepares for Busy Memorial Day and Summer Travel
2.5 million passengers are expected to travel through ATL during spring holiday period
ATLANTA – In preparation for Memorial Day weekend and the start of the summer travel season, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) officials and aviation industry officials will host a summer travel press conference on Tuesday, May 14. Officials will discuss preparations and provide tips to passengers to better navigate air travel during the busy holiday travel period Wednesday, May 22 through Wednesday, May 29.
Officials from ATL, the Atlanta Police Department (APD), the American Automobile Association (AAA), and Transportation Security Administration (TSA), will address holiday-related topics such as safety and security, passenger forecast and timesaving tips for passengers traveling through ATL.
NOTE TO MEDIA: Security clearance is required to attend this event. Please provide the names and dates of birth of media expected to attend to media@atl.com no later than 12 p.m. Monday, May 13.
WHO: Candace Brown, Airport Assistant General Manager, Public Safety and Security, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Maj. Kelley Collier, Airport Precinct Commander, Atlanta Police Department
Robert Spinden, Federal Security Director, Transportation Security Administration
Garrett Townsend, Public Affairs Director, American Automobile Association
WHAT: Media Conference — Holiday travel period preparations
WHEN: Tuesday, May 14
10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
WHERE: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Concourse T
6000 N. Terminal Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30320
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.
