By Jennifer Ogunsola Communications Manager Hartsfield-Jackson officials and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens were joined by Georgia’s First Lady Marty Kemp, Attorney General Chris Carr and a host of state, county and local partners to launch the new multijurisdictional human trafficking collaborative, “Not in My County.” The collaboration between ATL and the Airport community brings dedicated […]
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Thousands of dollars raised for the Mayor’s Youth Scholarship Program By Anika Robertson Senior Public Relations Manager The unique event welcomed runners and walkers of various ages and abilities for the predawn start on Oct. 16. Over 1,600 runners and walkers returned to Runway 10-28 with Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms during her final round […]
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Young aspiring pilot gets the Airport tour of a lifetime. By Jennifer Ogunsola Communications Manager What were you doing at 13 years old? Most likely hanging at the mall with friends, playing video games, and other typical things that kids do. But I’m pretty sure that you weren’t spending your weekends in the cockpit behind […]
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By Jennifer Ogunsola Communications Manager In early March 2020, the world began shutting down, and the world’s busiest airport instantly became quiet, and for the first time ever, rather empty. On April 9, 2019 there were 62,770 passengers. This number includes originating passengers as well as those connecting through Atlanta. On that same day this […]
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By Doug Strachanxxx Do you know DOA (Department of Aviation) employee Amany Fanous (a-Man’-y fa-Noos’)? You may recognize her as a familiar face when traversing the DOA’s Executive Offices; and you may even know that she is the DOA’s contracted social media manager for Customer Engagement, and that she splits her time between Steve Mayers in […]
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By Jennifer OgunsolaCommunications Manager As a child, the end of the summer meant one thing — summer break was almost over, and you were headed back to school. Maybe you were different. But there aren’t too many kids excited to get back to the classroom for new lessons, especially if their summers were spent outside […]
Read MoreBy Jennifer OgunsolaCommunications Manager When you walk through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), you feel the love from everywhere and everyone. Maybe it’s the focused traffic officer making sure that you are safe as you walk under the canopy into the terminal. Or it’s a fellow passenger helping you with your bags as you’re rushing onto […]
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Saving Thousands of Species, One Click at a Time By Jennifer Ogunsola Communications Manager Life’s toughest situations often reveal one’s true purpose, making way for remarkable things. Nearly 14 years ago, award-winning photographer, author, conservationist, and 2018 National Geographic Explorer of the Year Joel Sartore encountered this very dynamic. That’s when he took some time […]
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By Jennifer Ogunsola Communications Manager Traveling under normal circumstances can be stressful. But what happens when you add the busiest holiday season at the world’s busiest airport to the mix? Most likely, the first things that come to mind are thoughts of delayed and canceled flights, of clogged roadways, and lines stretching beyond the horizon. […]
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By Jennifer Ogunsola Communications Manager For all of the iconic structures that enhance the beauty of Atlanta, few are as unique and captivating as Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, aka ATL. With roughly 900,000 flights in and out of ATL annually and over 107 million passengers on those flights, ATL is busy (in fact, it’s the […]
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