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Ben DeCostaGeneral ManagerHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Leveraging Transportation for Economic Growth

Georgia State University Economic Forecasting ConferenceAugust 22, 2007

City of Atlanta, Department of Aviation

…anticipating customer needs and industry trends

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Leveraging Air Transportation for Economic Growth

• Airport’s Economic Impact • Capital Improvement Program • Trends & Future Developments

Economic Impact

54,079

23,038

13,856

17,185

Related Jobs

393,101 193,786 145,236 Total

130,011 49,026 57,947 Indirect

62,171 17,531 30,784 Induced

200,919 127,229 56,505 Direct

Total JobsVisitor

IndustryAirport

GeneratedJobs

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Employee Earnings

$2,923.6

$937.2

$839.5

$1,146.9

Related Jobs

$15,302.7$5,419.6$6,959.5Total

$5,361.5$2,045.1$2,379.2Induced

$3,055.9$828.9$1,387.5Indirect

$6,885.3$2,545.6$3,192.8Direct

Total Earnings

Visitor Industry

Airport Generated

Personal Income

(in millions)

Business Revenue

$23,466.5$5,148.9$7,731.6$10,585.9Direct

$8,132.9$2,399.5$2,296.1$3,437.3

Indirect (local Purchases)

$13,205.4$2,362.3$4,988.1$5,855.0

Induced (Labor Re-spending)

$9,910.7

Related Jobs

$44,804.8$15,015.8$19,878.2

Total Business Revenue

Total Earnings

Visitor Industry

Airport Generated

(in millions)

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Business Revenue Distribution

The Airport provides a competitive edge that has helped Atlanta draw corporate giants

Competitive Edge

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Value to Industry

Low Landing Fees

Low Cost Per Customer

Low-costAirport

Taxes

$2,691.3Total Tax Revenue

$459.3Domestic Passenger Taxes

$576.2State

$23.6Immigration and Naturalization

$95.0International Arrival/Departure

$254.4County$506.4Municipal

$676.4U.S. Customs (freight)

Total Tax RevenuesType of Tax

(in millions)

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Visitor Industry

127,229

7,672

37,303

15,936

27,893

38,426

Jobs

$7,731.6Total

$ 735.1Local Transportation

$2,872.9Hotel

$1,361.5Restaurants and Bars

$ 845.2Entertainment

$1,916.8Retail

Net Off-Airport Spending(millions)

Off-Airport Spending by Visitors Arriving Via H-JAIA

Capital Improvements

5th Runway5th Runway

BaggageScreeningBaggageScreeningConsolidated

Rental Car Facility

ConsolidatedRental Car Facility

InternationalTerminalInternationalTerminal

Central Terminal Complex

Central Terminal Complex

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Fifth Runway

95,280 operations in first year• 89,363 landings • 5,917 take-offs

Reduced flight delays by 78%

Baggage Screening System

• 37 Machines• 9,000 bags per hour

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CONRAC

Consolidated Rental Car Complex under construction

International Terminal

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Central Terminal Complex Upgrades

Parking Changes/Upgrades

• Pay-on-Foot Stations• Valet Service• Silver Reserve Lot• More Parking Spaces

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The Gateway Center

Airport as a Gateway to the World

January through June 2007, international passenger traffic totaled 4,426,601 passengers

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Delta to China

A section of Shanghai's Huangpu River

Delta has applied for direct service to Beijing and Shanghai

International Business

Nine international airlines operating at the Airport

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Expanding Capacity

Worldwide passengers expected to double by 2025