Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

[ThrashATL]

Originally Posted by trainiac

Google started hosting a bunch of images from Life Magazine. Check out this picture of the lobby of the old airport terminal in 1956

I do like the big ashcan out in the middle of nowhere.

[MAH4546]

Delta will begin to cut some international routes this winter and spring. The announcement that Atlanta-Kuwait City service will be discontinued in February should come shortly. The route is performing very poorly.

[Andrea]

Originally Posted by ThrashATL

I do like the big ashcan out in the middle of nowhere.

I love that photo. Not only did they have ashtrays handy, but there were also chairs where folks could have a seat while waiting for the next available agent and phone booths where you could make a private call.

[sabino86]

Originally Posted by Andrea

I love that photo. Not only did they have ashtrays handy, but there were also chairs where folks could have a seat while waiting for the next available agent and phone booths where you could make a private call.

You mean the airlines were actually nice?????

Shocker.

[Sulley]

This is so hot.

http://www.airliners.net/aviation-fo....main/4245201/

[john3eblover]

Originally Posted by Optimus Prime

This is so hot.

http://www.airliners.net/aviation-fo....main/4245201/

It's so beautiful. I've been waiting for this for years and years

[Atlwest281]

I think the new plane is FANTASTIC!!! From what i understand though the interior is the same old NWA Coach cabin and there new World biz seats. Would be nice if they would have put in the new suites and the slimline seats in coach and rotate it through the system on high traffic/prestige routes so NWA pax could get a true feel for the Delta international product which is btw very good. Not Swissair good, but the potential to be.

[john3eblover]

I believe at some point in the near future they will be upgrading the 744s to the new DL international seats, etc...

[1lifealex]

The new Delta 747 flew for the first time 0n the 16th, there is a pic on the Delta blog.

[Fiorenza]

Which routes will they initially serve?

[1lifealex]

I know there will be a flight from Atlanta to Tokyo-Narita, Japan starting on May 4, 2009 on a 747.

[GTviajero81]

Fiorenza: the new Delta 744 will be flying intra-Asia flights from the Tokyo hub in the interim.

[GTviajero81]

OH SNAP!!!! Delta is once again shaking things up! Read on:

Delta Strengthens Los Angeles Gateway with New Nonstop Flights to Sydney, Sao Paulo, Increased Service to New York

Enhanced marketing alliance with Alaska Air Group enables Delta’s L.A. expansion with improved connections for customers across the West Coast

Delta to become only U.S. airline to fly to six continents

ATLANTA, Dec. 18, 2008 – Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) will strengthen its gateway at Los Angeles International Airport in 2009 with the addition of its first-ever daily nonstop service between Los Angeles and Sydney, Australia* effective July 1; three-times weekly service between Los Angeles and Sao Paulo, Brazil* beginning May 21; and increased service between Los Angeles and New York-JFK starting March 2.

Delta’s growth at Los Angeles is supported by the recently announced expanded marketing agreement between Delta and Alaska Air Group that will make the two companies preferred partners on the West Coast and bolster connectivity at Los Angeles. The agreement will make Sydney, Sao Paulo, as well as Delta’s existing international flights to Latin America, Tokyo-Narita**, Seoul-Inchon**, Guangzhou**, Amsterdam**, Paris-Charles De Gaulle** and other U.S. destinations more accessible to travelers from points throughout the West Coast via easy connections with Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Delta and its Northwest Airlines subsidiary together with Alaska and Horizon offer customers daily connections to approximately 45 nonstop destinations to, from and through Los Angeles.

With the addition of Sydney, Delta will become the only U.S. airline to fly to six continents, enhancing its position as the premier global airline.

“Delta’s strategy of expanding our reach to select destinations while demonstrating capacity discipline in light of tough worldwide economic conditions continues to work and is paying off for our customers,” said Glen Hauenstein, Delta’s executive vice president, Network Planning and Revenue Management. “Los Angeles is a critical gateway in our global network and today’s announcement, coupled with Delta’s enhanced alliance with Alaska Air Group, gives us the ability to support demand for air travel in key global economies.”

Beginning in March, Delta also will increase nonstop service between Los Angeles and New York-JFK from seven to eight daily flights to improve connections for New York and Northeast customers on long-haul international flights via Los Angeles. Additionally, Delta customers in the Southeastern U.S. will benefit from same-plane service between Atlanta and Sydney via LA.

Delta’s new service between Los Angeles and Sydney will operate as follows:


Flight


Departs


Arrives


Effective


Equipment


Frequency

DL17


Los Angeles at 10:40 p.m.


Sydney at 6:40 a.m. (two days later)


July 1, 2009


Boeing 777-200LR


Daily

DL16


Sydney at 9:15 a.m.


Los Angeles at 6 a.m.


July 3, 2009


Boeing 777-200LR


Daily

Delta’s new service between Los Angeles and Sao Paulo will operate as follows:


Flight


Departs


Arrives


Effective


Equipment


Frequency

DL233


Los Angeles at 9 p.m.


Sao Paulo at 1:20 p.m. (next day)


May 21, 2009


Boeing 767-300ER


Tue., Thurs., Sun.

DL234


Sao Paulo at 10:25 p.m.


Los Angeles at 7:30 a.m. (next day)


May 22, 2009


Boeing 767-300ER


Mon., Wed., Fri.

Customers flying Delta’s award-winning BusinessElite service Boeing 777-200LR aircraft between Los Angeles and Sydney or on Boeing 767-300ER aircraft between Los Angeles and Sao Paulo will enjoy Delta on Demand featuring first-run and popular classic movies, music, TV programming and video games – all available on demand; a five-course menu offering culinary creations by celebrity chef Michelle Bernstein; a reinvented wine program by Master Sommelier Andrea Robinson featuring wines from around the world; full-size pillows and duvets; and in-seat power outlets that allow customers to recharge their laptops.

Additionally, passengers traveling in BusinessElite on the new Boeing 777-200LR will enjoy fully horizontal personal sleeper suites, next-generation, more comfortable seats in coach, and Delta on Demand entertainment system on larger screens at every seat.

To celebrate the new international routes, Delta is offering special one-way introductory fares of $499*** from Los Angeles to Sydney for travel between July 1 and Sept. 21, 2009. Tickets must be purchased by Jan. 12, 2009. Also, from Los Angeles to Sao Paulo, customers may purchase fares of $449*** for travel between May 31 and July 31, 2009. Tickets must be purchased by Jan. 5, 2009. Round-trip ticket purchase required. Additional taxes/fees/restrictions/baggage charges may apply. Details are included below.

Delta’s new flights between Los Angeles and Sydney, Los Angeles and Sao Paulo, as well as increased service to New York-JFK, are available for booking now at delta.com.

[john3eblover]

Originally Posted by GTviajero81

Fiorenza: the new Delta 744 will be flying intra-Asia flights from the Tokyo hub in the interim.

I think it will be doing rotations on all the 744 routes in the NW system...aka, DTW-NRT-HKG-NRT-MSP etc

[john3eblover]

There are photos and a video of it in LAX a few days ago

[OCA REP]

Originally Posted by Optimus Prime

This is so hot.

http://www.airliners.net/aviation-fo....main/4245201/

Yes it is... HOT that is!

Here is a shot of it in action, also from www.airliners.net

Enjoy!

[smArTaLlone]

Atlanta Business Chronicle - by J. Scott Trubey Staff Writer

Hartsfield-Jackson officials have set 10 goals to meet their 2009 resolution. The goals are:

-Redesign the airport Web site (www.atlanta-airport.com) with new interactive features, graphics and photographs. The airport also wants to increase the site’s functionality for instant information, parking availability, flight information and security waits. The site will also be upgraded with functionality in Spanish, German, French and Chinese.

-Having ample parking through its more than 30,000 on-site spaces.

-Improved security screening. The airport recently opened new security lanes, bring its total to 32. Airport officials say waits will be less than 10 minutes on average during non-peak times, and less than 20 minutes on average at peak periods.

-New shopping. More than 70 new stores will open between Jan. 1 and the summer as part of Hartsfield-Jackson’s planned “retail renaissance.” Names include Brooks Brothers, Sean John and Lacoste.

-New international destinations. Starting in the summer, Atlanta will have more access to Africa than any other U.S. airport. Overall, the city will boast 90 international destinations to 55 countries, including non-stop service to cities in Europe, Asia, Latin and South America.

-New Art. The airport boasts about 250 pieces across its six concourses and will add a permanent collection on Concourse T from the Arrowmont School of Art and Craft in Tennessee.

-New entertainment will be offered at the airport, including the return of its holiday music series and a rotation of regular pianists in the atrium and on Concourse E.

-Improved sights in Hartsfield-Jackson’s terminals, including its planters and landscaping on its 4,700-acre grounds.

-CONRAC (Consolidated Rental Car Facility). CONRAC, which opens in November, will hold all airport rental car agencies and is connected to Hartsfield-Jackson via automated tram. CONRAC will reduce traffic congestion and link the airport to two new hotels under construction at the Georgia International Convention Center.

-Recycling. The airport will implement in early 2009 a comprehensive recycling program that ultimately will reduce the airport’s landfill load by 70 percent. The airport said it will become Atlanta's largest recycler.

[dirtybird]

I look forward to trying out One Flew South (http://www.oneflewsouthatl.com) next time I'm flying.

[smArTaLlone]

Wings Air says flight time will be 15 minutes
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Monday, January 12, 2009

Lawrencevillle-based Wings Air said Monday that it will begin flights from Gwinnett County to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport beginning Feb. 1.

The company’s stock-in-trade is the ability to get passengers to the airport without traffic delays and, at least in the case of its Macon and Athens passengers, to clear security at their much less-busy home airports.

Wings Air President Charlie Mintz said in a statement that the company is working with the Transportation Security Administration to create a screening service at Gwinnett County’s airport “in the near future.”

Flying time from the Lawrenceville airport to Hartsfield-Jackson is 15 minutes, according to the company.

— Michael Pearson

[Fiorenza]

Any comments on the rumors that Delta may be ready to announce relocation of their headquarters out of Atlanta? I can imagine quality of life issues for their employees in the airport area and south metro area can be a huge issue. The schools suck, the neighborhoods suck, they catch lots of demands from the city. I'm just asking.