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News Articles: Atlanta Airport

mural of President and Mrs. Carter greets visitors at Atlanta's airport

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  • Art & Design

Atlanta airport unveils mural of the Carters

Visitors to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the world's busiest, are now greeted with a large mural honoring former President Jimmy and first lady Rosalynn Carter.

March 24, 2025
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  • GPB News Staff
Passenger Jason Adams, who is a weekend Meteorologist at ABC Action News. in Tampa, Fl., captured this image of the damage jet tail after he evacuated the aircraft the was clipped by a larger plane on the taxiway at Atlanta's Hartsfield Jackson International Airport on Sept. 10, 2024.

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  • News

Delta plane clips regional jet on taxiway at ATL

The airline reported that the wing of an Airbus A350 made contact with an Endeavor Air CRJ-900 Tuesday morning at Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport

September 10, 2024
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By:
  • GPB News Staff

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  • News

Delta Air Lines' shareholders are the latest group asking the company to allow employees to organize

Delta investor Amalgamated Bank filed a resolution with Delta's board of directors asking the company to adopt a noninterference policy as employees consider choosing union representation.

June 12, 2024
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews and
  • Kristi York Wooten

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  • Economy

ATL retains its title as the world's busiest airport despite shifts in international air traffic

Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport retained its title as the world's busiest airport for 2023, even as the annual list showed significant shifts from its previous rankings.

April 16, 2024
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  • GPB News Staff
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as seen from above. in an  undated photo.

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  • News

'Relentless efficiency': Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport ranks No. 1 in North America — again

The Business Traveler Awards picked Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport for the top airport in North America for the second year running, thanks to its proximity to hotels and on-time flights. Delta Air Lines also won four first-place rankings.

December 06, 2023
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  • GPB News Staff

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  • News

ATL tops list of world's busiest airports, widening gap with competitors

Atlanta's Hartsfield Jackson International Airport has retained its title as the world's busiest — by a lot.

 

April 05, 2023
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  • GPB News Staff
The Giant African Snail intercepted by Customs and Border Protection at the Hartsfield-Jackson Airport.

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  • News

Customs officials nab giant — and invasive — snail from international luggage in Atlanta airport

Customs and Border Protections agriculture specialists at Hartsfield Jackson Airport recently confiscated a Giant African Snail in passenger luggage. They say the snail is an invasive species that could threaten local plants.

November 15, 2022
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
An official walks out of an area where a shooting occurred, Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, at a condominium in Atlanta.

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  • News

Woman accused in Atlanta shootings had ties to victims

Authorities say the woman accused of killing two people and wounding a third in Atlanta had ties to the condominium building and office where the shootings took place. Kengne was denied bail Tuesday and remains jailed.

August 24, 2022
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  • Associated Press

Alternative To State Airport Takeover Takes Flight In House

The House has passed a substitute to a controversial bill that would give the state control of Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. In...

March 29, 2019
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler and
  • Donna Lowry

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  • Politics

'Heartbeat Bill' Takes Center Stage At Georgia Capitol

Lawmakers have only six legislative days left to debate and pass bills that could change policies all over the state. This week brought continued...

March 22, 2019
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler and
  • Virginia Prescott

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  • Politics

This Week In Georgia Politics Is All About Crossover Day

By the end of crossover day, bills must be clear of one chamber or the other to remain in play for the rest of the legislative session. The state House...

March 08, 2019
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler ,
  • Donna Lowry ,
  • and 1 more
The Georgia Senate has approved a measure that would move control of the world's busiest airport from the city of Atlanta to the state.

State Airport Takeover Clears Runway In Senate

The Georgia Senate has approved a measure that would move control of the world's busiest airport from the city of Atlanta to the state. SB 131, passed...

March 07, 2019
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Passengers walk through Terminal 3 at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019.

Atlanta's Airport No Longer Busiest, FAA Says

O'Hare International Airport in Chicago was the busiest airport in the U.S. last year, surpassing Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport for...

February 04, 2019
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  • Associated Press
The State Capitol of Georgia

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  • Politics

Big Issues Bubbling At State Capitol

On this edition of Political Rewind, big issues bubbling up at the state capitol: legislators renew their interest in state oversight of Hartsfield...

January 24, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
This June 13, 2014, file photo, shows construction on a new nuclear reactor at Plant Vogtle power plant in Waynesboro, Ga.

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  • Politics

Fate Of Plant Vogtle, Cost To Customers, To Be Decided Thursday

On this edition of "Political Rewind," the Public Service Commission is about to make a momentous decision that will hit Georgia Power customers in the...

December 20, 2017
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

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