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Airport officials
urge passengers to plan wisely for upcoming holiday
By LINDSAY
BIANCHI
Special to The Citizen
Although the
first frost hasn’t killed the last of summer’s flowers, Hartsfield
Airport officials are already in full holiday mode to get passengers to
their seasonal destinations.
Officials are hopeful that the recent decrease in summer wait times will
translate to the holiday season, but remind passengers that the Thanksgiving
holiday travel period is the airport’s busiest time.
Airport public relations manager Lanii Thomas said most passengers arrive
home on the Monday after Thanksgiving and passengers should allow at least
an extra 30 minutes for their arrival time.
Summer is also a busy time at the world’s busiest airport and officials
said passenger waiting time was cut down this summer by efforts of the
Transportation Security Administration to streamline the screening efforts.
Officials said between June and September, passengers waited only 20 minutes
or longer 18 days in June and only 10 days in September.
Timesaving tips for passengers can be found on the TSA Web site at www.tsa.gov
under the travelers and consumers section.
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