It’s one thing to report on the world from your backyard; it’s another to hop the fence and see whether what you’ve been saying from a distance is true up […]
Category: Airport City
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Hartsfield-Jackson Catches the Holiday Spirit With Global Winter Wonderland Theme
With more passengers expected to exceed last year’s total of 8.2 million to pass through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport this month, and an anticipated total of more than 100 million passengers […]
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Mayor Reed Wants to Surpass New York by Global Destinations, but the Real Rival May Be Chicago
Mayor Kasim Reed may be concerned about unseating New York in terms of international air destinations among U.S. airports, but Atlanta’s real connectivity rival may be Chicago, according to a […]
Posted inAirport City, Economic Development
Atlanta Renews Partnership With Paris Airport Region, Hosts Investment Seminar
Five years since they first linked up, the City of Atlanta and the metropolitan area surrounding the Paris airport have renewed a partnership centered on development around their respective aviation […]
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FAA: Turkey Flights Back On
The Federal Aviation Administration has lifted a ban on flights in and out of Turkey imposed in the aftermath of a coup attempt that saw security checkpoints at the Istanbul airport […]
Posted inAirport City, Business
Atlanta’s New Partners, Turkish and Qatar, Clean Up at World Airline Awards
Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines touted their world-class service when starting flights to Atlanta over the last few months. This week, they got more third-party validation from consumer airline review service Skytrax proving that they […]
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Istanbul Attacks: Flights Running, but Will Terror Threaten Viability of New Atlanta Route?
Just over a month ago, the first Turkish Airlines passengers landed in Atlanta, sharing stories of eating festive cupcakes in the Istanbul airport to celebrate the inaugural departure from Turkey’s cultural and business center. […]
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AJC: Delta Wants to Bring Shanghai Flight Back, but It Could Be Years
Delta Air Lines Inc. is aiming to bring back its nonstop flight from Atlanta to Shanghai under new market conditions that would make it more sustainable; the problem is that they could […]
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Delta: ‘Business As Usual’ in U.K. After ‘Brexit’ Vote
Delta Air Lines Inc. has a special interest in the trajectory of the British economy. Over the last two years, it has intensified its presence in London, gaining access to […]
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In Their Own Words: Qatar Airways Addresses Allegations of Worker Abuse Head-On
As Qatar Airways begins its push to hire flight attendants in Atlanta, some are aiming to let the potential employees know what they’re in for — especially the women.