Atlanta airport prepares for Memorial Day weekend travel surge

Travelers should expect big crowds and long lines when the world's busiest airport gets even busier this Memorial Day weekend.

Delta Air Lines to scale back 100 daily flights during summer travel season

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is cutting about 100 daily departures over the summer. Those flights are mostly in the U.S. and Latin America.

Atlanta City Council acts on airport pedestrian safety

A member of Atlanta City Council is acting following a pedestrian accident that caused a baby to be ejected from a stroller

Latest ‘Jeopardy!’ mega-champ’s win streak snapped at 23 by Atlanta-themed Final Jeopardy

The Final Jeopardy question was about the name of Atlanta’s airport: “These two mayors gave their names to a facility built on the site of an old racetrack owned by Coca-Cola magnate Asa Candler.”

Bees rescued after unexpected layover at Atlanta's airport

Atlanta beekeepers came to the rescue of thousands of bees that became stuck at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport over the weekend.

Gun enforcement at Atlanta airport diminished by state law

The so-called constitutional carry law handcuffs police officers who have been enforcing gun restrictions at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Masks now optional at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Effective immediately, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is dropping its mask mandate for all travelers and employees.

Some airline employees push back against CDC mask mandate

The latest mask mandate was set to expire April 18, but in a news release last week, the Centers for Disease Control announced it would extend it once again through May 3.

Hartsfield-Jackson takes back title of world's busiest from China airport

After losing it's 22-year streak of being number 1 to a Chinese airport, Atlanta's Hartfield-Jackson is once again the world busiest airport.

Spring break travel: Atlanta airport officials bracing for pre-pandemic numbers

Hartsfield Jackson International Airport officials are expecting pre-pandemic numbers, they are bracing for more than 4.9 million travelers between April 1-15.

Atlanta airport expecting more than 4.9 million spring break travelers

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport said it's expecting more than 4.9 million travelers during the spring break travel season.

Atlanta police plan to move more officers to the airport for swifter responses

Atlanta Police Department coverage is the lightest on the concourses, where travelers wait to board their flights. Currently, 148 officers are assigned to work the massive complex. There are 29 vacancies, and that is 20% below the target number.

Man punches worker at Atlanta airport, stunning staff

FOX 5 Atlanta obtained video that shows an unidentified man, believed to be a customer, punching a worker at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Atlanta police say they're investigating but can't provide details.

Frontier adds new nonstop flight routes at Atlanta airport

Frontier Airlines is adding more flights with prices as low as $39 to and from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Atlanta airport reports 76 percent increase in traffic from 2020 to 2021

The number of travelers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport increased by 76% from 2020 to 2021. The airport served more than 75 million passengers in 2021.