Atlanta Police officer recognized for stopping airport shooting

The Atlanta Airport Rotary Club honored first responders from several metro Atlanta agencies Tuesday for their life-saving courage and service.

Atlanta airport sees effects of Spirit closure

Spirit Airlines has immediately ceased operations, leaving thousands of travelers stranded and 17,000 employees out of work.

Prayer service held for missing Atlanta teen Benjamin Brathwaite

Community members held a prayer service Friday night at Cascade United Methodist Church for missing 16-year-old Benjamin Brathwaite.

Search for missing southwest Atlanta teen enters fourth day

Benjamin Brathwaite, a 16-year-old student at KIPP Atlanta Collegiate, has been missing since Monday night after leaving his Southwest Atlanta home.

Delta passenger tries to open door on Atlanta tarmac

A Delta Air Lines passenger tried opening the plane door while on the tarmac at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Atlanta airport seeks help finding employee's missing son

The Atlanta airport community is joining the search for missing teenager Benjamin Braithwaite, who is the son of one of its employees.

Atlanta traveler forced to buy extra seat on Southwest flight

Tammy Parker says Southwest Airlines discriminated against her by forcing her to buy an extra seat at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport after an employee decided she was too large for a single chair.

US transportation secretary seeks $10B to modernize air traffic control

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is seeking $10 billion from Congress to advance the next phase of modernizing the nation’s aging air traffic control system.

Atlanta airport expands facial recognition security gates

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is expanding its use of biometric technology to move passengers through security lines more quickly.

Pole crashes through bus window at Atlanta airport

A metal height-clearance barrier crashed through the front window of a bus Tuesday morning at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

$372K in cash seized at Atlanta airport so far in 2026

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized over $372,000 in unreported currency from 24 travelers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport during the first three months of 2026.

TSA workers at Hartsfield-Jackson face new pay delays

TSA workers at Hartsfield-Jackson are receiving back pay for the six-week government shutdown.

Atlanta’s airport may swap TSA for private screeners

TSA workers called in sick in record numbers after going unpaid for six weeks during the shutdown.

Minimal wait times reported at Atlanta airport on Friday afternoon

Security lines at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport are moving quickly again, a major turnaround from the long delays travelers faced just days ago.

Delta CEO blames lawmakers for long wait times at airports

Security wait times at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have dropped to under 30 minutes, a sharp improvement after recent hours-long delays tied to the partial government shutdown.

ATL braces for spring travel surge, near-record passenger day

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is preparing for a major spring travel surge, with more than 8.3 million passengers expected to pass through the airport this month.

Police: Atlanta flight bomb threat suspect had outstanding warrants

The man accused of making a bomb threat on a Frontier Airlines flight that landed at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday afternoon had outstanding arrest warrants, police said.

Georgia PSC seeks to stop power cut-offs for TSA staff

TSA workers at the Atlanta airport may soon see relief from mounting utility bills as state regulators consider a freeze on power disconnections.