ATL’s relief areas provide haven for service animals, passenger pets
Service Animal Relief Areas are available for all passenger pets at Hartsfield-Jackson. By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager ATL leaders marked the completion of the seventh Service Animal Relief Area – the most animal relief areas of any other airport in the United States – during a press event last week next [...] ATL releases 2016 Annual Report
By Shane Blatt Senior Public Relations Manager Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is proud to present its 2016 Annual Report. This report provides a year in review, underscoring the Airport’s initiatives and detailing its successes. Hartsfield-Jackson served more than 104 million guests in 2016, earning the distinction of world’s busiest airport for the 19th […]
ATLNext website redesigned with key new features
By Rachel Deloach Office of Public Affairs Intern Next.atl.com – the website that tells the story of ATLNext, Hartsfield-Jackson’s $6 billion capital improvement program – has undergone a redesign. A key new feature is an interactive map, which details ATLNext construction impacts as well as projects planned, underway and completed. Another signature feature is a […]
Hartsfield-Jackson celebrates $1 billion sales milestone in concessions
By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager The concessions program at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) hit an unprecedented peak in 2016, topping $1 billion in gross sales in a calendar year. ATL leaders, joined by Airport concessionaires, announced the milestone with food and fanfare July 11 . Airport Assistant General Manager of […]
Hartsfield-Jackson honors USO’s 40th anniversary amid star-spangled celebration
By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport saluted the United Service Organization’s 40th anniversary at ATL as part of pre-Independence Day celebration at the world’s busiest airport. A June 28 press conference in the Domestic Terminal atrium, one of three events held simultaneously, kicked off the Airport’s third annual […]
ATL recognized as top performer in Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge
By Rachel Deloach Office of Public Affairs Intern The world’s busiest and most efficient airport has been recognized as a top performer in the Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge (ABBC) for the fifth year in a row. Three ATL facilities – Tech Campus as well as the North and South parking decks – have been identified as […]
Awards ceremony salutes achievements in air cargo
By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager The ATL Cargo Awards celebrated and honored the Airport’s “robust and vibrant” air cargo community with a ceremony and luncheon June 21. More than 100 attended the annual event, which was held in the North Cargo building and featured stakeholders from the air cargo community, including ground handlers, ramp […]
ATL fair a ‘win-win’ for vendors, concessionaires, sustainability
By Rachel Deloach Office of Public Affairs Intern A dozen vendors showcased their environmentally friendly wares last week to a receptive audience: ATL concessionaires, who will be required to transition from Styrofoam to sustainable products by Oct. 1. Vendors pitched everything from biopolymers to plant-based plastic made with sugarcane at the third annual Sustainable Food Court […]
ATL celebrates Caribbean American Heritage Month
By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager Caribbean American Heritage Month got into full swing June 9, as ATL celebrated the region’s rich heritage and significant contributions with a feast for the senses. The event at the International Terminal featured stilt dancing, flag waving and food sampling, and it drew ATL leaders as […]
ATL, Delta, environmental group seek to change the course of waterways
By Rachel Deloach Office of Public Affairs Intern Representatives from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Delta Air Lines and the Bonneville Environmental Foundation gathered Wednesday, June 7 to launch Change the Course, an initiative that aims to restore 30 million gallons water to Georgia’s ecosystem over the next year. The campaign, which kicked off as part of […]
