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The opening of a fifth runway in 2006, construction on the ATL SkyTrain people mover and all-encompassing rental car facility planned for fall 2009 debuts, and preparations for a new International Terminal to open in 2011 head up a long list of improvements helping the world's busiest airport keep its ranking as the world's best airport operation.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport's $6 billion+ expansion program is designed to "streamline operations and enhance the experience of traveling to, from and through the Atlanta hub."
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The fifth runway has dramatically reduced holding patterns for landing aircraft and improved on-time arrivals. |
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The nation’s first perimeter taxiway and additional gates that have added capacity and provided scheduling flexibility to the airlines. |
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Redesigned concourses featuring bright looks and a host of new concessions. |
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New check-in areas have improved traffic flow as well as visual appeal. |
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An automated system in the basement for bag screening has eliminated the need for passengers to haul their baggage from ticket counters to separate screening stations. |
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The entire airport now accommodates wireless devices. |
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Cooperative efforts with the TSA (Transportation Security Administration), including the recent addition of 10 new security checkpoints, have resulted in improved flow through the security gates. |
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10 new security checkpoint lanes just opened in October 2008 for a total of 32 |
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Free WiFi throughout the airport |
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Again in 2008, for the third consecutive year, the Air Transport Research Society named Hartsfield-Jackson the most efficient of 142 major airports worldwide. Hartsfield-Jackson is the world's busiest airport - more than 89 million travelers on nearly one million flights in 2007.
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