International passenger traffic, operations set records at Hartsfield-Jackson
ATLANTA, FEB. 6, 2012 — International passenger traffic hit record heights at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in 2011. According to year-end statistics, international passengers increased by nearly 8 percent year over year — from 9.14 million to 9.86 million. The new high eclipses the previous record, set in 2008, of 9.18 million international passengers. “This is substantial growth in an important sector for the Airport and for the City of Atlanta,” said Aviation General Manager Louis Miller. “These numbers underscore the importance and role of the new international