Photos: Describe Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in one word

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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport may no longer want to be called the "busiest," so the AJC asked travelers there what word they would use instead.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport no longer boasts that it's the "world's busiest airport," opting instead for the phrase "most traveled airport." AJC Unofficial Business columnist Matt Kempner (picutred) asked travelers which word they would use to describe the airport. Here's how they answered. (HYOSUB SHIN / hshin@ajc.com)

Sara Kemeny, of Fredrick, MD, says "Promising." (HYOSUB SHIN / hshin@ajc.com)

Jesse Arnold, of Augusta, finds the airport "Efficient." (HYOSUB SHIN / hshin@ajc.com)

Sonny Knight, of Madisonville, Texas, finds us the "Friendliest." (MATT KEMPNER / mkempner@ajc.com)

Sonnye Knight, of Madisonville, Texas, says "Huge" -- and Texans know big when they see it. (MATT KEMPNER / mkempner@ajc.com)

Susan Legates, of East Cobb, says "Congested." (MATT KEMPNER / mkempner@ajc.com)

Gayle and Lawrence Vunak, of Canton, chose "Cosmopolitan" and "Intriguing." (HYOSUB SHIN / hshin@ajc.com)

Command Sergeant H. Diaz, of San Juan, Puerto Rico, finds it "An Adventure." (HYOSUB SHIN / hshin@ajc.com)

Russell Anderson, of Michigan and Hawaii, needed two words -- "Delta" and "Professional." (HYOSUB SHIN / hshin@ajc.com)

Don MacKenzie, from New Jersey, finds the airport "Congested." (HYOSUB SHIN / hshin@ajc.com)

Ilva Dias, of Roswell, says "Clean." (HYOSUB SHIN / hshin@ajc.com)

Kelly and Kenny Dahl, of Buckhead agree on "Hectic." (HYOSUB SHIN / hshin@ajc.com)

Damarcus Pratt, of Atlanta, says "Opportunity." (HYOSUB SHIN / hshin@ajc.com)

AJC photojournalist Hyosub Shin says "Too Busy" in Korean.(HYOSUB SHIN / hshin@ajc.com)

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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport no longer boasts that it's the "world's busiest airport," opting instead for the phrase "most traveled airport." AJC Unofficial Business columnist Matt Kempner (picutred) asked travelers which word they would use to describe the airport. Here's how they answered. (HYOSUB SHIN / hshin@ajc.com)

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