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News Articles: Airport

In this image made from video, officials remove a small plane that landed at Logan International Airport after having only one of its landing wheels deploy, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Boston.

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  • Law

2 men were arrested in Boston for allegedly flying a drone near the airport

Two men were arrested in Boston on Saturday for allegedly operating a drone "dangerously close" to Logan International Airport, police said.

December 16, 2024
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  • Ayana Archie
Flash is dressed and ready for work at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in June 2024.

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  • Animals

Meet Flash, a rookie Homeland Security dog who sniffs luggage at ATL

The newest member of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency's 'Beagle Brigade' at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is trained to detect food and products that pose potential threats to agriculture. 

June 19, 2024
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  • GPB News Staff

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Hartsfield-Jackson sees record-breaking travel numbers over holiday weekend

Memorial Day Weekend marks the beginning of a busy summer season at Atlanta’s Hartsfield Jackson International Airport, and the world’s busiest airport is already seeing record numbers.

May 29, 2024
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  • Amanda Andrews
MARTA train stopped at the aiport station. A yellow tactile line can be seen on the edge of the platform and new gray tiling.

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  • News

Hartsfield-Jackson Airport train station reopens after six-week renovation closure

After six weeks of renovation, the MARTA station at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport reopened to the public on Monday, May 20.

May 20, 2024
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  • Amanda Andrews
MARTA

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  • News

MARTA Airport Station reopens after renovations

The MARTA Airport Station reopened for regular rail service on Mon., May 20 at 4 a.m. following a six-week closure for renovations.

May 20, 2024
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  • Rough Draft Atlanta
Electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles.

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Futuristic electric flying vehicles about to become reality in Georgia

Flying cars might seem like something out of the distant future. But Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), as the technology is known, is about to land at a general aviation airport near you.

May 13, 2024
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  • Dave Williams
Business Owners with the Airport Concessioner Accelerator Program listen to a presentation on May 8, 2024

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  • News

Morehouse partners with Hartsfield-Jackson to support diverse business owners

Morehouse College is partnering with Hartsfield-Jackson Airport to teach a group of diverse Atlanta entrepreneurs how to grow their businesses to include airport concessions.

May 09, 2024
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  • Amanda Andrews
MARTA

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  • News

MARTA urges holiday travelers to take trains to airport

MARTA is urging travelers headed to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport today and tomorrow to take the train. 

November 22, 2023
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  • Rough Draft Atlanta

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  • News

3.6 million people will travel through Atlanta's airport during the Thanksgiving season

Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, kicks off the busiest travel season of the year. 

November 17, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis
new executive terminal at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport

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  • News

‘Something big and bold.’ Macon plans new terminal at Middle GA Regional Airport

As Macon-Bibb County takes over more responsibilities at Middle Georgia Regional Airport, county officials announced Monday plans to build a new terminal building that will pay homage to the city’s musical history.

October 25, 2023
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  • Jenna Eason
GPB News NPR

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  • World

More than $15 million in gold and other valuables was stolen from a Toronto airport

A cargo container was transported to a holding facility and stolen from there, according to police, who assured visitors the incident is not a public safety concern and likely an isolated event.

April 24, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
A television displays a "no guns" sign at the Transportation Security Administration security area at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, in Atlanta. Last year saw a record number of guns intercepted at airport checkpoints across the country.

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  • National

A record 6,542 guns — 18 a day — were intercepted at U.S. airport security in 2022

With the exception of pandemic-disrupted 2020, the number of weapons intercepted at U.S. airport checkpoints has climbed every year since 2010.

February 20, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
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  • Business

A power outage at a JFK Airport terminal disrupts flights

The outage at Terminal 1 was caused by an electrical panel failure, the airport said. Flights, including international ones, are being affected.

February 16, 2023
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  • Kaitlyn Radde
The atrium at Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport

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  • Business

Savannah's airport soars above pre-pandemic passenger count, setting new record in 2022

3.5 million passengers breaks the previous record set in 2019.

February 07, 2023
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  • Benjamin Payne
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

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  • News

Hartsfield-Jackson asks passengers to be on lookout for human trafficking during holiday travel

With increased crowds funneling through the travel hub this holiday season, airport officials are cracking down on human trafficking threats.

December 28, 2022
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  • Riley Bunch
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