FAA opens military airspace to accommodate holiday travel rush

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has opened military airspace across the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico to ease pressure on commercial airline routes for the festive period, and so far delays have been kept to a minimum despite heavy downpours from a storm slamming the West Coast.

Atlanta airport officials say they are ready for the Christmas rush

As the holiday season kicks into high gear, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, considered the world's busiest airport, has geared up for a surge in travel. Starting today, more than 3.3 million passengers are expected to pass through the airport over the next 11 days.

Train collision in southern Spain leaves 13 injured

In a recent incident in southern Spain, two trains, each carrying 253 people, collided near El Chorro, a village north of Malaga city.

The TSA checkpoint at Atlanta's airport is about to get a lot faster

The wait times at the main security checkpoint at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport may improve with the completion of a $66-million project.

Man hit, killed by MARTA train at East Point station

MARTA police are investigating a fatal incident in which they say a man was hit by a train at the East Point MARTA station.

Hartsfield-Jackson named 'North America's Best Airport' for 2nd year in a row

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) has been awarded the prestigious 2023 Business Traveler Award for "North America's Best Airport" for the second consecutive year.

Calls for action as unhouse population increases at Atlanta's airport

Council member Michael Julian Bond added his voice to the issue, calling on the airport’s general manager to take action now.

Atlanta airport to launch 5 new daily direct flights to Mexico in 2024

Starting in 2024, travelers will have five new Mexican destinations they can get to daily from the Atlanta airport thanks to a new partnership between Delta and Aeromexico.

Family of fallen service members flown to Disney World from Atlanta

In a special event held Saturday afternoon, American Airlines collaborated with the Gary Sinise Foundation to honor military families.

Landing gear problem causing hard landing at Peachtree-DeKalb Airport

The pilot and co-pilot of a charter plane had some scary moments Thursday afternoon when the landing gear of the plane failed to deploy while landing in DeKalb County.

Man eludes officers for hours after being denied entry into U.S. at Atlanta airport

Federal officials from U.S. Customs and Border Protection are trying to figure out how a detainee escaped from the world's busiest airport, and somehow ended up in downtown Atlanta.

Calm before the storm: Atlanta airport approaching busiest holiday travel days

The holiday travel season is in full flight. Tuesday and Thursday are expected to be two of the busiest days to fly over the Thanksgiving weekend.