Chaos at ATL

Morning travelers wait in shorter than normal lines at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport amid the ongoing partial goverment shutdown. Tuesday, March 24, 2026 (Ben Hendren for the AJC)

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What we’re seeing from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Travelers are encountering long lines amid the fallout of a partial government shutdown.

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Travelers react to shutdown chaos at ATL airport

Travelers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport faced up to 4-hour TSA lines during the shutdown, with delays stretching outside terminals.

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“Twice a year, we disrupt the lives of every family in this state,” says state Sen. Bo Hatchett, R-Cornelia, supporting the bill to shift Georgia to Atlantic Standard Time (shown here speaking on another bill). (Arvin Temkar/AJC 2025)

Georgia Senate votes to move state to Atlantic time zone

The bill, which needs House approval, would petition the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to shift Georgia to Atlantic Standard Time.

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MARTA's Future

Vinson Allen, a MARTA HOPE case manager, checks on a train passenger who may need assistance at the Airport station on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Atlanta. The program is aimed at helping those who use the transit system when homeless. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

THE FUTURE OF MARTA

Homeless people shelter at MARTA stations. A program helps them find housing.

While MARTA HOPE was created with the goal of helping homeless people rather than increasing ridership, both aims are connected, particularly with the World Cup coming up.

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