Memorial Day travelers fill Atlanta airport

Crowds returned to normal summer levels after a record 111,000 travelers were screened Thursday at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Nearly 2.4 million people are estimated to have passed through the airport over the weekend, despite delays due to storms across the country.

Airport spokesperson Andrew Gobeil says travel continues to be on track to reach pre-pandemic levels.

“Remember, we broke a record in 2019, pre-COVID-19, when we served 110 million passengers,” Gobeil said. “We’re getting close to that number again, and there’s a chance we could get close to it this year.”

Gobeil said he expects airport traffic to remain high through Labor Day weekend before decreasing in the fall.