{"125371":{"#nid":"125371","#data":{"type":"news","title":"International Summer Plans Take Travelers through Airport\u2019s \u2018New Front Door\u2019","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs students and faculty depart for the summer for study abroad, work abroad, research or to return home to foreign soil, they will be among some of the first travelers to depart from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport\u2019s new International Terminal.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs of Wednesday, May 16, the 12-gate addition will separate out travelers with final destinations out of the country from those who are destined for domestic locales. The opening of the terminal brings a \u201cnew front door\u201d that should offer a more streamlined travel experience, and passengers should expect changes from their experience in the past.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe [current] baggage re-check process is very unpopular and can take as long as 90 minutes,\u201d said Al Snedeker, public relations manager for the airport. \u201cThat\u2019s going away for international passengers who are coming and staying in Atlanta.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThose driving to the airport should pay attention to signage on I-75\/85 southbound, as the international terminal is accessed via a new exit off I-75 rather than the airport\u2019s current I-85 exit. Regardless of connections, if the final destination on a ticket is international, travelers should plan to split to I-75 and check in at the international terminal. New parking accompanies the terminal for those leaving a car behind.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf taking MARTA, passengers will still to take the train southbound to the Airport station. There, a 24-hour complimentary shuttle will take them from ground transportation at the domestic side of the airport to the front door of the international terminal. This shuttle will also transport from the international to domestic terminal, for those arriving in Atlanta from international flights and wanting to take MARTA home. Travelers should budget an additional 30 minutes of travel time if using the shuttle.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EConcessions at Concourse F, home to the new international gates, will include many local Atlanta destinations such as Sweet Auburn Market Cafe, The Varsity, El Taco and The Pecan. The terminal will also offer a common use club and sleeping accommodations for short-term rentals.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPeople will be pleased when they see it\u2019s a world-class facility,\u201d Snedeker said. The terminal even houses an art program with several pieces throughout the space, whose installations \u201cinform the building and create a sense of place.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe terminal is built to LEED silver specifications and will apply for certification once open. For more about the terminal and to inform travel plans, visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.atlanta-airport.com\/internationalterminal\/\u0022\u003Eairport\u2019s website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs students and faculty depart for the summer for study abroad, work abroad, research or to return home to foreign soil, they will be among some of the first travelers to depart from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport\u2019s new International Terminal.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"As students and faculty depart for the summer, international travelers will use Atlanta\u0027s new international terminal."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2012-04-20 15:44:57","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:12:04","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2012-04-23T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2012-04-23T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"127161":{"id":"127161","type":"image","title":"Hartsfield-Jackson International Terminal - 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