What isn’t changing? The airport’s fraught international-to-domestic terminal shuttle.
People record during the unveiling of Atlas, a new digital sphere, at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)
There’s nothing like a deadline.
The upcoming FIFA World Cup has served as one for infrastructure upgrades across Atlanta, and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is no exception.
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People record during the unveiling of Atlas, a new digital sphere, at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)
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A ‘sphere’ in the atrium
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People record during the unveiling of Atlas, a new digital sphere, at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)
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New security screening tech
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Agilent Technologies has deployed a ‘world first’ device which can test liquids, gels, solids and powders in airport passenger screening to World Cup host cities including Atlanta. (Courtesy of Agilent Technologies)
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New Concourse D gates
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A section of Concourse D is shown completed as part of Phase 2 at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, with officials preparing for the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)
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New MARTA fare gates
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People walk into the MARTA Station at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)
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The new parking deck
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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport opened it’s new parking deck on Monday, June 1, 2026. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)
What’s not changing? The international shuttle.
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