The Atlanta airport’s changes to rideshare pickup locations scheduled to take effect Wednesday shouldn’t affect travelers accustomed to hailing Uber or Lyft at the international terminal. Harsfield-Jackson officials announced Monday that the airport would move pickups by rideshare providers to the economy parking lots, about a five-minute walk from the north or south terminals on […]
Atlanta Diplomats Honor Fourth of July With Airport Flowers
Fourth of July travelers are used to seeing the red, white and blue of Old Glory while in transit to Independence Day celebrations around the nation. But in anticipation of record traffic on what many Americans have made into a four-day weekend, the world’s busiest airport in Atlanta gave flyers a chance to see a more diverse array of […]
Five Foreign Languages Chosen for New Visitors’ Center
A welcome guide distributed by the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau at a new airport visitors’ center is available in five languages: German, Spanish, Portuguese, French and Chinese.
Filing: Airports Key to Iraqi Dinar Scam
Airports were central to a scheme that helped Atlanta businessmen collect hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue speculating in Iraqi dinars, federal investigators said.
Can Technology Fix the Air Travel Experience?
Come back into the U.S. through Atlanta, and you’ll likely use a Canadian device to move more quickly through the customs line.
SITA Survey: Air Travelers Happiest Using Own Devices
SITA, the global air transport information and communications company with its North American headquarters in Atlanta, released on May 28 a survey of passenger satisfaction from booking to bag collection at airports around the world.
Airport Exhibit to Raise Awareness About Human Trafficking
Atlanta is known as a transportation hub, but there’s a dark side to having the world’s busiest airport and the confluence of interstates: With traffic comes trafficking.
Nonstop From Atlanta: Top 5 Retirement Destinations Within a 5-Hour Flight for Under $555
Relocating overseas doesn’t have to mean living 10 time zones away. Instead, your new-home paradise could be in America’s backyard. These days, you can hop on a flight and be in paradise in no time. Ditto for visits home to see the grandkids or attend a friend’s wedding.
App for Skipping the Airport Passport Line Debuts in Atlanta
A new app that helps savvy international travelers bypass the customs line made its debut in Atlanta in August. Just a few months earlier, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport had installed passport kiosks to streamline the re-entry process, but the free Mobile Passport app cuts even more line time by allowing travelers to fill out questions about their trip on their smartphones […]
Hub Brings Pub: Ireland Flights Helped Attract Fado to Atlanta in 1996
With a significant Irish community now, Atlanta seems to make sense as Irish pub chain Fado’s headquarters for the U.S. But it was actually a combination of Atlanta’s “non-Irishness” and its direct air links to the country that drew investors seeking to create a new brand in 1996.