While not the most special airport in the world the international airport in Atlanta (Hartsfield) is a pretty decent one to fly into.
Having flown into Atlanta from Toronto the first thing I was glad to notice was that only a short walk away from our gate was a train designed to spare us from what I imagine must be a pretty arduous walk to the baggage claim. Nice idea, and one they could certainly do with in foot-unfriendly Toronto. The airports are probably of similar size, but the train makes all the difference.
The airport is nice and clean, and there is a reasonable enough selection of shops and eateries in a sparkling little section of the airport. It isn’t amazing, but it is in a gorgeous white setting which is very clean. You move into the baggage claim, which is pretty standard apart from being decorated with dark brown tiles!
Two things you learn upon returning to the airport. Firstly, for an airport of a major city it is remarkably easy to get to. Secondly, either via car or the MARTA the centre of Atlanta is a very short distance away. I cannot recall the exact time but by the MARTA it was probably twenty minutes away at the most.
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Advantages: A good example of how a large airport should be run Disadvantages: Perhaps a little more walking to your gate is required then other airports
Advantages: A good example of how a large airport should be run Disadvantages: Perhaps a little more walking to your gate is required then other airports
Aug 30th, 2000
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