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News Articles: Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

Travelers move through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

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Traveling this holiday weekend? Here's what to expect

Across the state, Georgians will be on the move for Memorial Day. Experts offer recommendations for travelers in the air and on the roads.

May 22, 2025
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  • Catherine Callaway ,
  • Ambria Burton ,
  • and 1 more
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

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Ricky Smith named new general manager of Atlanta airport

Mayor Andre Dickens announced Ricky Smith as the new general manager of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport beginning April 2. 

February 26, 2025
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  • Rough Draft Atlanta
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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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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  • GPB News Staff
Hundreds of suitcases are lined up near baggage claim at the airport in long lines

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Days after system outage, Delta air travelers still stuck in long lines — this time for their bags

Delta Air Lines passengers on Monday are still waiting in long lines at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to be reconnected with their luggage after a software update problem on Friday led to mass flight delays and cancellations industrywide.

July 22, 2024
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  • Amanda Andrews
Travelers move through the terminal near a Delta Airlines desk at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, in Atlanta.

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UPDATE: Global tech outage continues to disrupt Atlanta airport

Friday’s massive IT glitch linked to a software update by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike on Microsoft cloud computing services continued to cause disruptions over the weekend. Thousands of passengers were stranded at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport overnight Friday into Saturday as hundreds of flights were canceled.

July 22, 2024
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  • Logan Ritchie ,
  • Bob Pepalis ,
  • and 1 more
A past meal option for Delta One customers flying internationally included beef short rib from Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q. (Provided by Delta Air Lines)

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  • Food

Hundreds of Atlanta food service workers create thousands of in-flight meals daily for international passengers

Meals on international flights have reached a new level of innovation as airline culinary programs must juxtapose food safety, special diets, and allergies with a degree of creativity. 

July 03, 2024
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  • Sarra Sedghi
Fireworks (Pexels)

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Georgia's Fourth of July travel numbers will set records. Here are the best and worst times to drive

AAA projects that a record-breaking number of more than 2.3 million Georgians expect to travel 50 miles or more from home, with more than 70 million people traveling around the U.S. for the Fourth of July week.

July 03, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton
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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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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  • Amanda Andrews and
  • Kristi York Wooten

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

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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

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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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