ATL: Focused On Growth Through Route Development

The city of Atlanta — like few cities in the world — displays an unrivaled diversity of people and culture, a spirit of openness and hospitality, and true international character.

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Atlanta is a proven leader in economic and business development; home to a thriving, global business community, and the leading global city in the Southeastern United States.

Atlanta’s No. 1 economic development tool is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). The Airport supports more than 400,000 jobs in metro Atlanta and makes a direct regional economic impact of more than $65 billion.

In 2016, ATL topped 104 million passengers and expects to top 107 million by the end of this year. Each week, ATL accommodates nearly 8,500 departures to about 175 domestic and 70 international destinations.

Hartsfield-Jackson is not resting on its laurels. The Airport is preparing for the future with a renewed commitment to growth in passenger and cargo air service development or route development, as is the terminology used in Europe, and necessary supportive infrastructure.

A key ingredient in the Airport’s air service development plans is Hartsfield-Jackson’s innovative Air Service Incentive Program (ASIP).

ASIP is designed to stimulate international air cargo and passenger growth, particularly along routes that link Atlanta to the world’s fastest-growing economies.

The incentive program waives landing fees for up to two years for qualified passenger airlines starting international routes not already served from Atlanta and matches up to one-half of promotional costs, capped at $50,000. International cargo service carriers benefit from a waiver of both landing and parking fees during the same periods.