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.

Atlanta's airport seeks to widen Concourse D amid growing concerns

Airports are more congested these days as people are traveling again and one concourse at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is more crowded than others.

Combatting human trafficking at Atlanta's airport

The plan, called “Not in My County,” will bring attention to the issues of human trafficking throughout the region.

Hundreds of flights diverted, canceled due to weather in Atlanta

Weather, including high winds, at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has caused more than a hundred flights to be diverted on Friday evening.

Hundreds of flights canceled at Atlanta airport during winter storm

More than 300 flights at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport were delayed on Sunday due to a powerful winter storm in the South and on the East Coast. 

More than 100 flights canceled at Atlanta airport

Travelers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport are dealing with flight delays and more than 100 cancelations as airlines struggle to staff planes amid a COVID-19 surge. 

Widespread flight cancellations continue as omicron spreads

Hundreds of flights were canceled Wednesday as the omicron variant creates havoc both for travelers and for airlines that are having to cobble together flight crews as pilots, flight attendants and ground crews become infected or are exposed to others who have been.