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“You Have My Shirt On!” Man Confronts Luggage Thief In Atlanta Airport

by Gary Leff on March 28, 2023

Mar 28 2023

Jameel Reid flew from Los Angeles to Atlanta and waited for his luggage at baggage claim. Atlanta residents aren’t used to waiting half an hour for bags – Delta offers a 20 minute guarantee – so after 30 minutes he pulled out this phone and tracked the location of the missing bag which he’d left an Apple Airtag in. The bag was already outside the airport.

Two days later he saw his bag’s airtag location returned to the airport, so he went back himself and contacted airport police.

Porsche Blocks In Wheelchair-Bound Passenger In The Atlanta Airport Parking Lot

by Gary Leff on October 14, 2022

Oct 14 2022

The illegally-parked Porsche – intruding on a handicap space – left the woman ‘alone in the dark’ and unable to get into her vehicle to leave. Parking staff told the woman to call the police. Police told her to deal with parking staff. This went on for hours.

Two Comedians Sue After Being Racially Profiled By Police At An Atlanta Airport Jet Bridge

by Gary Leff on October 12, 2022

Oct 12 2022

Two comedians are suing over being searched for drugs at the Atlanta airport while boarding their flights. The stops and searches lack probably cause, and are generally based on racial profiling (duh). Over a 9 month period, police stopped 402 passengers at the jet bridge in Atlanta. 68% of those were minorities. Fewer than 1% – just 3 – yielded ‘drug seizures’ like THC gummies and six prescription pills.

Is CLEAR Worth It Anymore?

by Gary Leff on October 9, 2022

Oct 09 2022

CLEAR is a private, fee-based service that takes your biometrics and lets you identify yourself with your fingerprints or retina scan instead of showing an ID. At airports where they’re located you can then skip to the front of the security line – whether PreCheck or regular security.

However at some airports, like Atlanta, the lines for CLEAR can be longer than regular PreCheck and as a result this confers no advantage.

Passenger Solicited For Bribe At Atlanta Airport Check-in Counter

by Gary Leff on August 24, 2022

Aug 24 2022

A passenger checking in at the Atlanta airport reported being solicited for a bribe to avoid the overweight fee on a checked bag. He’s incredulous, despite the bribe offering a significant savings.

Tuesday’s Attack On Southwest Airlines Gate Agent Was So Bad Even Passenger’s Grandmother Is Appalled

by Gary Leff on March 25, 2022

Mar 25 2022

A Southwest Airlines agent was punched – and then had to be restrained by another employee – after a disruptive passenger was offloaded off of a flight that had just returned to the gate on Tuesday.

The customer, identified by police as Courtney Drummond, can be seen in video taken by an onlooker shouting and walking up to the counter – before whaling on the employee who hadn’t been a part of any earlier altercation.

Chaos At Atlanta Airport As Gun Went Off At TSA Checkpoint

by Gary Leff on November 20, 2021

Nov 20 2021

There was briefly a ground stop at the Atlanta airport as a loud bang caused mass chaos and mistaken reports of an active shooter on Saturday afternoon. The sound was an accidental discharge from a gun, but it appears no one was harmed.

Reportedly the gun discharged near a security checkpoint around 1:30 p.m. Eastern time and TSA screnners yelled “he’s got a gun” sending passengers into a panic.

Gavin Newsom Recalled – In Delta Air Lines Atlanta Airport Announcement

by Gary Leff on August 26, 2021

Aug 26 2021

In a prank, someone asked for Delta Air Lines help in recalling Newsom to gate A25 at the Atlanta airport. In the best Bart Simpson tradition, Delta paged “Recall Newsom.”

Blood Started Spewing After A Customer Lost It At The Atlanta Airport Dollar Rent A Car

by Gary Leff on June 29, 2021

Jun 29 2021

A reader shares that the Dollar Rent A Car line was out of control, stretching far enough back that it was going to take well over an hour to get a car. And things were deteriorating because a woman tried to rent a car with a debit card (which is allowed) but was being refused.

The woman became irate, not just at the clerk behind the counter but at everyone around. She reportedly hit something on the counter and smashed it into the Dollar clerk’s head. He started to bleed.

Atlanta Will Get A Centurion Lounge

by Gary Leff on June 16, 2021

Jun 16 2021

Atlanta’s airport has selected American Express to build a new Centurion lounge over rival bids from Airport Dimensions (Collinson, which owns Priority Pass and The Club lounges) and Plaza Premium group. The Atlanta city council’s finance committee is expected to approve the 10 year lease with two 5 year renewal options today.