By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager More than 100 Department of Aviation employees brought more than their work bags and lunches to the offices one morning last week. April 27 marked Bring Your Child to Work Day, coinciding with the annual U.S. observance of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. […]
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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager It was easy being green at the third annual GreeningATL Excellence Awards on April 21. Department of Aviation leaders and ATL stakeholders gathered at the Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway to celebrate the sustainability successes of the past year and honor individuals and companies that have advanced […]
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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager Dozens of children and adults took their first “flight” April 12 with Wings for Autism, a dress rehearsal designed for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families and aviation professionals at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). ATL hosted the second annual event in partnership with Delta […]
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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager Seeing blue? The hue was part of a lively scene March 30 at the International Terminal, as ATL officials welcomed JetBlue Airways’ inaugural flight from Boston with cheers and applause. “Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is a customer-centric airport,” said Airport Deputy General Manager Balram Bheodari. “And air […]
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By Shane Blatt Senior Public Relations Manager Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) has officially become StormReady, earning the designation after demonstrating weather-related emergency preparedness. Officials with the National Weather Service, on hand for a press conference Wednesday in the Domestic Terminal atrium, presented ATL leaders with a certificate. “We are the first airport in Georgia […]
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Park ATL, Hartsfield-Jackson’s parking operation brand, set out to show its customers appreciation for their patronage of the Airport’s parking facilities. On March 9 and 10, Airport employees for parking operator Standard Parking were positioned at stations throughout the parking decks of both terminals to hand out bottled water and cups of hot chocolate […]
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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager Dozens of Airport team members showcased ATL’s various facets and initiatives at the 13th annual Aviation Day at the Capitol on March 14. Under the gilded dome of the Georgia State Capital, Department of Aviation team members and colleagues from Atlanta Fire Rescue and the Atlanta […]
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By Shane Blatt Senior Public Relations Manager With more than 275,000 passengers and nearly 2,500 takeoffs and landings each day, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is the world’s busiest and most efficient airport. ATL’s model of efficiency – whether in the skies, on the ramps or in the terminals – involves a complex network of […]
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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis will be at ATL this Friday, Feb. 24 signing his award-winning “March” trilogy, a graphic novel designed for young people to learn about the civil rights movement through an eyewitness account. The signing will take place at Shellis News […]
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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport officials on Feb. 9 signed a Sister Airport Agreement with the Airports Authority of Jamaica, forging a relationship built on cooperation and the open exchange of ideas to increase efficiencies and boost travel and trade. “Beyond making these amazing airports better, this […]
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