Hartsfield-Jackson in the news

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Hartsfield-Jackson in the news

Hartsfield-Jackson’s successful June included two top awards – and widespread media coverage about the awards.

Executive Travel magazine’s May/June issue named Hartsfield-Jackson a Gold winner for Top Domestic Airport in its Leading Edge awards. The honor also was reported by WSB-TV Channel 2 (not available online), WXIA-TV Channel 11 and the Atlanta Business Chronicle.

In late June, the Air Transport Research Society (ATRS) again selected Hartsfield-Jackson as the world’s most efficient airport, giving the Airport not only the Global and North American Airport Efficiency Excellence Award but also a new award, the North American Airport Cost-Competitive Excellence Award. The Atlanta Business Chronicle and GlobalAtlanta reported on the ATRS awards.

In other news:

The Atlanta Business Chronicle on June 6 reported on the upcoming renovation of Hartsfield-Jackson’s Concourse D. The Concourse D project also was part of a June 6 Henry Daily Herald story about expansion projects at Hartsfield-Jackson.
Aviation General Manager Louis Miller was among the 100 Most Influential Atlantans in a list compiled by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
Big planes were big news in June. While WAGA-TV Fox 5 and WSB-TV Channel 2 (not available online) reported on the Boeing 747-8 at Hartsfield-Jackson on a June 17 certification flight, the prospect of A380 operations in the near future received coverage from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Cheapflights.com prepared its readers for the busy summer travel season by sharing tips for negotiating and enjoying Hartsfield-Jackson.
GlobalAtlanta, Business Wire and Aviation News reported in late June on the A+ ratings from Fitch Ratings for recent Airport revenue bonds.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution addressed the question of a potential second airport in metro Atlanta with an article and a blog on June 27.
Hartsfield-Jackson’s recent developments in concessions — including QR codes and videophones — drew media interest in June. Cheapflights.com, WXIA-TV Channel 11’s Hapeville community site, Atlanta Music Guide and the Stuck at the Airport blog reported on the MiMuzicBox and U*tique kiosks and the addition of videophones. WXIA-TV Channel 11 reported on the special offers available at Airport concessions through the new QR code program.
The Airport again had zero discrepancies in its annual Federal Aviation Administration inspection, and WGCL-TV Channel 5 shared this news on June 13.