Hartsfield-Jackson to Host Annual Bring Your Child to Work Day

ATLANTA – Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) officials on Tuesday, May 1 will host its annual Bring Your Child to Work Day, where employees can bring up to four of their children ages 6-17 years old. Nearly 150 youngsters will participate in behind-the-scenes Airport tours, learn about careers in the aviation industry, and spend time learning about their parent’s role within the Department of Aviation.

The youth will be divided into three age groups: Propellers (ages 6-9), Aviators (ages 10-13) and Jet Setters (ages 14-17)

WHO:                            Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport officials

                                        Children of employees (ages 6 -17)

Atlanta Police Department
Atlanta Fire and Rescue Department  

WHAT:                          Hartsfield-Jackson to host Bring Your Child to Work Day

WHEN:                         Tuesday, May 1

                                       8:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. General Session (Welcome)

                                       9:30 a.m. – 3:30 a.m. Depart for Tours, which include:

(Propellers visit ATL’s Centralized Command & Control Center)

(Aviators tour Atlanta Police Department Bomb Unit and see K9 demonstration)

(Jet Setters tour Delta Air Lines’ Flight Training Center and air traffic control tower)

WHERE:                      ATL North Cargo facility

                                      Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

                                      3400 N. Inner Loop Road

                                      Hapeville, GA 30354

NOTE TO MEDIA:     Best photo opportunities are at 9 a.m. when youth depart for tours.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) is the world’s busiest and most efficient airport, serving nearly 104 million passengers annually with nonstop service to more than 150 U.S. destinations and 70 international destinations in more than 50 countries. ATL boasts a direct economic impact of $34.8 billion in metro Atlanta and a total direct economic impact of $70.9 billion in Georgia. The Airport is the largest employer in Georgia, with more than 63,000 individuals working on-site. The Airport is a frequent recipient of awards of excellence for concessions, operations, sustainability, architectural engineering and construction. In 2016, ATL set in motion a multibillion-dollar capital improvement program, ATLNext, which will modernize the Domestic Terminal, extend two concourses, construct several parking decks, add a sixth runway, expand cargo facilities and pave the way for a 440-room InterContinental Hotel with Class A office space. For more information, visit www.atl.com.

NOTE TO NEWS EDITORS

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