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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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager Love is in the air at the world’s busiest airport, as ATL leaders launch a weeklong celebration to mark Valentine’s Day and, more importantly, thank the 104 million guests who travel through Hartsfield-Jackson each year. “This is the third year we’ve hosted this event to provide our guests with […]
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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager This month, TV and online viewers get an inside look into the world’s busiest and most efficient airport. Public Broadcasting System (PBS) is airing a documentary on the aviation industry and ATL’s vital role. “City in the Sky” is a three-part documentary series that goes […]
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By Andy Gobeil Deputy Director, Policy and Communications Mayor Kasim Reed announced Thursday, Feb. 2 at his final State of the City breakfast that for the 19th consecutive year — and in every year during his tenure as mayor — Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) was named the world’s busiest airport. ATL served 104,171,935 passengers […]
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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is marking it with a series of events to inform the public about its dangers, warning signs and heavy toll. “Every year, men, women and children fall prey to human trafficking, which is believed […]
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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager By a unanimous Atlanta City Council vote Jan. 3, Roosevelt Council, Jr. took the helm of the world’s busiest and most efficient airport as general manager after serving more than seven months as interim GM. With more than 101 million passengers last year and climbing, ATL […]
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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager Heading home for the holidays is always a blessing, especially for our soldiers stationed all over the world. During the week of Christmas, approximately 6,000 service men and women travelled through Hartsfield-Jackson on their way home. Many stopped at the USO Center, the recently upgraded 3,200-square-foot facility […]
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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor / Assistant Public Relations Manager Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) leaders joined Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and executives from Jackmont Hospitality Inc. to celebrate the opening of Chicken + Beer on Dec. 12 at ATL. The restaurant, named for Ludacris’ third studio album, is Jackmont Hospitality’s second independently developed concept at the Airport […]
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By Shane Blatt Senior Public Relations Manager Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport served a Santa-sized helping of holiday cheer last week to nearly 500 Airport area first-graders at “ATL Presents: Toyland.” The students, along with their teachers, enjoyed the four-hour program that featured a magic show, puppeteer performance, parade of children’s characters and even a surprise […]
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