Emma Hurt

As a business reporter, Emma Hurt leads coverage of the Atlanta airport, Delta Air Lines, UPS, Norfolk Southern and other travel and logistics companies. Prior to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution she worked as an editor and Atlanta reporter for Axios, a politics reporter for WABE News and a business reporter for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

Latest from Emma Hurt

Norfolk Southern: Major Atlanta corporate citizen, for now

‘Incomplete.’ What regulators’ rejection of Norfolk Southern deal means.

The Surface Transportation Board ruled the document is “incomplete.” The companies must refile with additional information.

Anxiety abounds during first day of FAA flight cuts at Hartsfield-Jackson

Delta’s latest elite frequent flyer changes reflect broader strategy

The airline is reducing its AmEx credit card statement benefit, but boosting miles and status gifting ability.

Delta ‘prioritizing’ upgrades to Atlanta Sky Clubs. Here’s what that means.

“We’re prioritizing Atlanta as a critical next step for our lounge network,” after customer feedback, Delta executive Dwight James told the AJC.

Delta has high hopes for 2026, but there’s a caveat

‘It’ll be a strong year. Whether it’ll be a record year or not, I don’t know. It has the potential to be,’ Delta CEO Ed Bastian said.

Norfolk Southern’s safety revamp after East Palestine derailment

Rivals call Norfolk Southern merger ‘anti-competitive’

The companies are in the early innings of what’s shaping up to be a long fight over the proposal.

Got a corporate jet? Wheels Up wants you to give it up.

The Delta-backed private jet company has yet to turn a profit, but leaders say their strategy is paying off.

Delta, other airlines cancel Caribbean flights amid ‘ongoing military activity’

The FAA has restricted Caribbean airspace amid “ongoing military activity” in Venezuela.

The next century of the Atlanta airport

As Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport turns the corner into its next century, today’s leaders are still grappling with how to stay ahead.

RaceTrac called Carl Bolch Jr. “the visionary leader who laid the long-term foundation of RaceTrac as a convenience store leader.” (Courtesy of RaceTrac)

Former RaceTrac CEO Carl Bolch Jr. dies at 82

RaceTrac now has 800 stores across 14 states. Carl Bolch Jr. ran it for nearly five decades.

What’s ahead for metro Atlanta business in 2026

The new year brings big things to watch. How will Atlanta’s return to the global sports stage go? Can state and federal leaders grapple with concerns about affordability?