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People are seen at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport domestic terminal in Atlanta on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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Hartsfield-Jackson to spend down relief funding over next two years
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People are seen at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport domestic terminal in Atlanta on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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Hartsfield-Jackson expects 2 million passengers in Memorial Day period
Parked cars are seen from the Hartsfield-Jackson domestic terminal south parking deck in Atlanta on Friday, April 8, 2022. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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Atlanta City Council approves airport parking management contract
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International travelers rest at the Autrium in Atlanta's Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal on Friday, April 29, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Hartsfield-Jackson’s international terminal turns 10 with turbulence
A rendering of a Southern National Market planned by Paradies Lagardère to open on an extension of Concourse T.

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New food options coming to Hartsfield-Jackson’s Concourse T
Travelers get in some downtime in the renovated Delta Sky Club in Concourse B.

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After backlash, Delta changes tack on restricting Sky Club access
People are seen at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport domestic terminal in Atlanta on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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Airline delays, mishandled baggage worsened amid rebound in travel
Travelers line up at check-in counters at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Nov. 17, 2021. Credit: John Spink / AJC

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Airline passenger satisfaction declines in J.D. Power ranking
Honey bees buzz about on a hive frame at Half Mad Honey's apiary. (Jose F. Moreno/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)

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Delta bee bumble: The long and deadly route of honey bees to Alaska
Members of the "Cray Cray Crayons" work dragging the 757 airplane. Delta employees worldwide have joined forces to host the Relay for Life and Jet Drag event on Wednesday, May 4. 2022. After a two-year hiatus, the fundraising gathering is made in partnership with the American Cancer Society. Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

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Delta’s Jet Drag event returns, with teams pulling a Boeing 757
A new Delta Sky Club on Concourse B at Hartsfield-Jackson

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Delta to further restrict access to Sky Clubs to reduce crowding
Kyandra Ravenel, a Delta airlines flight attendant, looks at herself in a mirror during the uniform fitting for Delta employees at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday, February 7, 2018. (REANN HUBER/FILE)

Delta adds gray uniforms after complaints about purple garments
Travelers are seen at Hartsfield-Jackson airport in Atlanta on Friday, April 8, 2022. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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Flight cancellations persisted after January COVID-19 spike, data show
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

Delta CEO Ed Bastian got $12.36 million in total compensation in 2021
People are seen at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport domestic terminal in Atlanta on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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FAA dismisses investigation into Hartsfield-Jackson use of funds
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Paradies selected for airport concessions in new wing of Concourse T
Flight attendants hand out refreshments to a packed Delta Air Lines flight on Friday, May 21, 2021. Delta is asking the U.S. Justice Department to create a national no-fly list of passengers who have been convicted for on-board disruptions. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

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Delta to start boarding flights earlier, add flight attendant pay
People are seen at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport domestic terminal in Atlanta on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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Delta ranks second in American Customer Satisfaction Index
A United Parcel Service (UPS) driver leaves from a UPS facility that is delivering vaccines to the Washington, D.C., and Maryland areas March 15, 2021, in Landover, Maryland. (Alex Wong/Getty Images/TNS)

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UPS reports $2.66 billion profit for first quarter
People are seen at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport domestic terminal in Atlanta on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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Delta to review flight privileges for mask violators on no-fly list
A traveler is seen on the Hartsfield-Jackson domestic terminal south parking deck in Atlanta on Friday, April 8, 2022. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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Hartsfield-Jackson begins parking deck work, blocks off spaces
April 19, 2022 Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport: Crowds of the masked and the unmasked went through the security line at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 where the airport issued a statement Tuesday morning saying masks are now Òoptional for employees, passengers, and visitorsÓ at the airport. ÒAlthough a mask mandate will no longer be enforced, employees, passengers, and visitors are reminded that masks continue to offer a level of protection against the covid virus,Ó the airport said. Delta said its employees and customers may continue wearing masks if they choose to, adding that wearing a well-fitting mask Òprotects the wearer.Ó Delta added that given the unexpected nature of the announcement, following the federal ruling Monday: ÒYou may experience inconsistent enforcement during the next 24 hours as this news is more broadly communicated Ð remember to show understanding and patience with others who may not be aware enforcement is no longer required.Ó Delta said it would update its communications to customers and signs and announcements in airports. The airline also added that mask mandates in other countries may still be in effect. Delta CEO Ed Bastian last week told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that if the federal mask mandate were lifted, Delta would not require masks on flights. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

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Mask mandate ends on flights, MARTA and at Atlanta’s airport
April 19, 2022 Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport: Crowds of the masked and the unmasked went through the security line at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 where the airport issued a statement Tuesday morning saying masks are now Òoptional for employees, passengers, and visitorsÓ at the airport. ÒAlthough a mask mandate will no longer be enforced, employees, passengers, and visitors are reminded that masks continue to offer a level of protection against the covid virus,Ó the airport said. Delta said its employees and customers may continue wearing masks if they choose to, adding that wearing a well-fitting mask Òprotects the wearer.Ó Delta added that given the unexpected nature of the announcement, following the federal ruling Monday: ÒYou may experience inconsistent enforcement during the next 24 hours as this news is more broadly communicated Ð remember to show understanding and patience with others who may not be aware enforcement is no longer required.Ó Delta said it would update its communications to customers and signs and announcements in airports. The airline also added that mask mandates in other countries may still be in effect. Delta CEO Ed Bastian last week told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that if the federal mask mandate were lifted, Delta would not require masks on flights. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

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Delta sparks backlash for calling COVID-19 ‘ordinary seasonal virus’
Masks no longer required on Delta flights

Delta ends mask mandate on flights
A Delta employee is seen at Hartsfield-Jackson airport in Atlanta on Friday, April 8, 2022. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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Hartsfield-Jackson operations returning to normal after suspicious item alert
A Delta employee is seen at Hartsfield-Jackson airport in Atlanta on Friday, April 8, 2022. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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Delta to end $200 monthly surcharge on unvaccinated employees
Travelers are seen at Hartsfield-Jackson airport in Atlanta on Friday, April 8, 2022. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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UPDATED: Delta posts $940 million Q1 loss, but sees strong recovery underway
A UPS delivery truck in May 2018 in Chicago. Jonathan Weiss/Dreamstime/TNS)

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Amazon is UPS’s biggest customer - and biggest competitive threat
Travelers are seen at Hartsfield-Jackson airport in Atlanta on Friday, April 8, 2022. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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Hartsfield-Jackson reclaims title as world’s busiest airport
Delta’s Airbus A350. Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Russian airspace closure has driven weeks-long rerouting of flights
Delta airplanes are seen on the tarmac at Hartsfield Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia on January 16th, 2022 as a winter storm impacts travel.

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Unruly passenger on Las Vegas-Atlanta flight faces $77,272 fine by FAA
A traveler is seen on the Hartsfield-Jackson domestic terminal south parking deck in Atlanta on Friday, April 8, 2022. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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Hartsfield-Jackson to start multiyear effort to replace parking decks
Signs at the main security checkpoint advise passengers against bringing weapons in carry-on luggage Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. (Daniel Varnado/For the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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TSA catches record number of guns at Hartsfield-Jackson in first quarter
October 5, 2021 Atlanta - Delta Air Lines employees work the ticket counter in the Domestic Terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Delta to add nonbinary gender option for bookings
Travelers stood in line at the main security checkpoint at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Thursday, March 31, 2022, just before the busy spring break travel period begins.

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Hartsfield-Jackson forecasts rebound in air travel for spring break
Delta CEO Ed Bastian shows the new A220 aircraft on Oct. 29, 2018, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)

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Delta stopped buying Russian oil for refinery before sanctions
Hartsfield Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia on January 16th, 2022.

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Hartsfield-Jackson cleaners get raise after 13-year push
A member of a Delta ground crew prepares a jet for departure at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in this February file photo. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

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Delta’s reworked aviation biofuel supply deal delays delivery to 2026
Spirit Airlines is now using facial scans at automated bag drop machines at Hartsfield-Jackson.

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Spirit Airlines launches facial scans at Hartsfield-Jackson
211222-Atlanta-Holiday travelers at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Wednesday morning, Dec. 22, 2021. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Hartsfield-Jackson expands capital improvement plan to $10.8 billion
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Hartsfield-Jackson to replace X-ray machines for security screening
Airport employers sought to fill thousands of open positions at a job fair in the domestic terminal atrium at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Wednesday, March 23, 2022.

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Hartsfield-Jackson vendors struggle to hire more workers as travel rebounds
Masked passengers fill a Southwest Airlines flight from Burbank to Las Vegas. So far this year, nearly 1 in 6 flight attendants nationwide has had a physical experience with an unruly passenger, mostly involving people who were drunk and obstinate about face mask rules. (Christopher Reynolds/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

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Airline CEOs push for end to mask mandate on planes
Airline pilots walk through the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Dec. 27, 2021, in Arlington, Virginia. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/TNS)

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Pilot job fair, career forum planned for Atlanta
October 5, 2021 Atlanta - Delta Air Lines employees work the ticket counter in the Domestic Terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Delta employees to get 4% pay raise
The transportation mall airport art exhibit “A Walk Through Atlanta History” between Concourses B and C at Hartsfield-Jackson.

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Atlanta airport plans new art exhibit for walkway between concourses
Travelers lining up at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta on Nov. 19, 2021. ( John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

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Delta sees strong air travel demand, even as fuel drives up costs
Hypersonic plane developer Hermeus is calling its envisioned commercial passenger aircraft Halcyon. (photo contributed)

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Atlanta’s hypersonic plane startup Hermeus raises $100 million
Delta pilots plan to picket at airport over staffing issues

Delta pilots plan to picket at airport over staffing issues
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Centurion lounge planned for Concourse E at Hartsfield-Jackson
An NWSL logo sign before the quarterfinal match of the NWSL Challenge Cup between the Houston Dash and the Utah Royals FC at Zions Bank Stadium on July 17, 2020, in Herriman, Utah. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images/TNS)

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Delta Air Lines sponsors National Women’s Soccer League
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