Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Hartsfield Jackson International Airport ATL


Hello,
Today's lesson is about the busiest airport in the world - Hartsfield-Jackson Airport ATL.
The airport is located in the city of Atlanta, which is the capital city of a state in the US.
Q1. Which state is Atlanta located and can you find it on the map?
Q2. Check out the official website of the airport:
what is their mission?
Q3. Look in ATL FactSheet and find the answers to:
a) How many runways does the airport have?
b) How many concourse buildings are there? Which ones are for domestic flights and which ones are for international flights?
c)How many gates in total are there?
d)How are passengers transported between concourses and gates?
e) What is the Sky Train?
f) How do you understand the word concessions? Give examples of different concessions.
g) How many parking positions for cargo aircraft are there?
h) How many people work at the airport?
i)How many consecutive years has Atlanta airport been announced the busiest airport in the world?
j) How many international destinations does it serve?
k) How many domestic destinations does it serve?
l) How many passengers are processed every day?
m) What information is given about the control tower.
n) Look at the list of airlines. What kind of airline is Delta Connections?
o) What kind of airline is UPS?
Q4. Would you like to work in an airport like Atlanta airport? Why/ Why not?
Regards,
RV

7 comments:

  1. q1-Georgia State
    q2- Our mission is to be the world's best airport by exceeding customer expectations
    q3-
    a-5 runway
    b-5 domestic and 1 international
    c-199 gate
    d- bus services , trains
    e-is a new elevated train
    f-food and beverage
    g- There are 28 parking
    h-58000 employees
    i-12 yaers
    j-80 international
    k-71 domestic
    l-more than 240 000 passengers
    m-is the fourth tallest in the world
    n-Regional Airlines
    o-Cargo Airlines
    q4-yse becuse i like big airport

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  2. Q1: Georgia.
    Q2: to be the world's best airport by exceeding customer expectations.
    Q3:
    (a): 5 runway
    (b): 6 concourses {5 domestic and international }
    (c): 199 gates
    (d): bus..taxi..limo..grund and sky trins
    (e): It is a new elevated train
    (f): food,three duty-free,shoe shine and ATMs
    (g): 28 parking
    (h): 58,000 employees
    (i): 12 years
    (j): more than 80 international destinations
    (k): 71 domestic destinations
    (l): more than 240,000 passengers
    (m): the tallest air traffic control tower in North America and is the fourth tallest in the world
    (n): Regional Airlines
    (o): Cargo airline
    Q4: no and never... its to big so you have to work too mush

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  3. Q1: Georgea.

    Q2:There mission is to be the world's best airport by exceeding customer expectations.

    Q3:
    a)5 ranways.
    b)5 domastic T, A, B, C, D and E - the international.
    c)199 gates.
    d)more than 200,000 passengers in one day.
    e)it is a new elevated train.
    f)duty-free- restaurant- drinks- food.
    g)28 parking places.
    h)There are over 58,000 employees.
    i)12 years.
    j)80
    k)71
    l)more than 240,000 passengers a day.
    m)the tallest air traffic control tower in North America.
    n)Regional Airlines.
    o)Cargo airline.

    Q4:No- because i think it is very big responsebality.

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  4. Q1:Georgia
    Q2:The mission is to be the world's best airport by exceeding customer expectations
    Q3:
    a)five runways
    b)6 concourses (T, A, B, C, D) are domestic (E)is iternational
    c)199 gates
    d)trains, taxi
    e)Connecting customers to the rental car center
    f)duty-free, food, restaurant
    g)There are 28 parking positions
    h)over 58,000
    i)12 years
    j)80 inernational
    k)71 domestic
    l)more than 240,000 passengers
    m)the tallest air traffic control tower in North America
    n)regional airline
    o)cargo airline
    Q4: no, i do not think that's will be easy to work with big numbers of passengers

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  5. Q1: Georgia
    Q2: To be world's best airport
    Q3 A: Five runways
    B: Six concourse, five are domesitc and one international
    C: 199 gates
    D: Bus, taxi, limo, train and metropolitan
    E: Is a new elevated
    F: Food, berevage, duty-free, ATMS and baking center
    G: 28 parking postions
    H: 58,000 employees
    I: 12 years
    J: More than 80 internaional destination
    K: 71 domesitc destination
    L: More than 240,000 passengers
    M: Has the tallest ATC tower in North America
    N: Regional airline
    O: Cargo airline
    Q4: NO, because its hard to control it.

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  6. 1- Georgia
    2- To be the world's best airport by exceeding customer expectations.
    3-
    a) 5 runways
    b) 6 concourse buildings/ T, A, B, C, D (domestic)/ E (international)
    c) 199 gates
    d) By trains
    e) Connecting customers to the rental car center is a new elevated train.
    f) Food, duty-free stress, banking center
    g) 30,000 public parking spaces
    h) 58,000 employees
    i) 12 years
    j) 80 international destinations
    k) 71 domestic destinations
    l) More than 240,000 passengers a day
    m) It has the tallest air traffic control tower in North America
    n) Regional airlines
    o) Cargo airlines
    4- No, because it is very busy airport and needs' to pay attention to everything carefully. In addition it is hard to direct and manage airport operations with the substantial number of passengers every day.

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  7. Q1: Georgia.

    Q2:Mission is to be the world's best airport by exceeding customer expectations.

    Q3:(a): 5 runways.
    (b): 6 concourses - (5 domestic and 1 international).
    (c): 199 gates.
    (d): Bus,taxiand sky trins.
    (e): It is a new elevated train.
    (f): Food,three duty-free,shop.
    (g): 28 parking.
    (h): 58,000 employees.
    (i): 12 years.
    (j): More than 80 international destinations.
    (k): 71 domestic destinations.
    (l): more than 240,000 passengers
    (m): the tallest air traffic control tower in North America and is the fourth tallest in the world.
    (n): Regional Airlines.
    (o): Cargo airline.

    Q4: No,beacause it is the busiest airport in the world so it is so hard to work and manage this airport also from the number of passengers it is substantial.

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