Summary
- Delta Air Lines operates 60,393 flights, 12.5M seats, and 37.3B ASMs from ATL in 2024.
- Air Canada, WestJet, and Aeroméxico are leading carriers with significant international flights from ATL.
- Extra TSA officers and early security checks ensure smooth transit for the busy summer season at ATL.
The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is the world’s busiest airport in terms of passenger traffic. The airport has held the title for over 25 years, serving nearly 105 million passengers last year. With five parallel runways aligned in an east-west direction, the aircraft recorded over 775,000 aircraft movements in 2023.
While the airport is mostly known for its extensive domestic network, over a hundred thousand annual flights are operated internationally. This article explores the airlines operating the most international schedules to and from ATL in 2024.
Delta Air Lines
Atlanta Airport is a primary hub for Delta Air Lines, the world’s largest airline by revenue in 2023. Cirium, an aviation analytics company, shows that Delta is scheduled to operate the most international flights to and from ATL this year.
- Flights in 2024: 60,393
- Seats in 2024: 12.5 million
- Available Seat Miles (ASM): 37.3 billion
Delta Air Lines operates over 60,000 flights in 2024, offering over 12.5 million seats. Some of Delta’s top international routes are within the Americas. A snapshot of the carrier’s top international flights from ATL in May is shown here.
| Delta flight from ATL to | Number of flights in May |
|---|---|
| Cancun, Mexico (CUN) | 159 |
| Mexico City, Mexico (MEX) | 155 |
| Toronto, ON, Canada (YYZ) | 119 |
| Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (PUJ) | 97 |
| Montego Bay, Jamaica (MBJ) | 94 |
Photo: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
The airport is preparing for a busy travel season this summer. The extensive team of 63,000 personnel at ATL is prepared to facilitate passengers during the peak travel months. The Assistant General Manager of ATL, Candace Brown, states, as recorded by ATL Airport,
“With our dedicated team of 63,000, ATL stands prepared to facilitate the safe and efficient transit of the millions expected this summer.”
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The airport’s partnerships with the transport security services and other federal officials will ensure a smooth transition for all passengers. According to the Federal Security Director of TSA, Robert Spinden,
“We will have extra officers on duty to open additional screening lanes and security checkpoints will be opening as early as 3 a.m. on the busiest days. We will do our best to screen standard passengers in under 30 minutes and passengers enrolled in TSA PreCheck in under 10 minutes.“
Photo: Markus Mainka | Shutterstock
Air Canada
Flight Statistics
- Flights in 2024: 3,247
- Seats in 2024: 287,000
- Available Seat Miles (ASM): 233 million
The Canadian flag carrier operates 3,247 flights to and from ATL in 2024, offering over 287,000 seats. Air Canada primarily connects two major airports, Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) from ATL. It is the carrier’s one of the largest-serving airports in the US, enabling further connections within Canada.
Photo: Air Canada
WestJet
Flight Statistics
- Flights in 2024: 2,922
- Seats in 2024: 471,000
- Available Seat Miles (ASM): 896 million
Canada’s second-largest airline, WestJet, connects ATL to several major Canadian airports. The airline is scheduled to operate 2,922 flights this year, offering 471,000 seats. The airline primarily operates direct flights from ATL to its major hub at Calgary International Airport (YYC) and focus cities in Edmonton (YEG), Winnipeg (YWG), and Vancouver (YVR).
Aeroméxico
Flight Statistics
- Flights in 2024: 2,849
- Seats in 2024: 282,000
- Available Seat Miles (ASM): 348 million
The flag carrier of Mexico operates the fourth-largest international flights from Atlanta. The airline is scheduled to operate 2,849 flights this year, offering over 282,000 seats. The airline primarily connects ATL to two major destinations in Mexico, Merida (MID) and Monterrey (MTY). It is one of the most frequently-served routes for the Mexican airline.
Photo: Delta Air Lines
Frontier Airlines
Flight Statistics
- Flights in 2024: 2,443
- Seats in 2024: 470,000
- Available Seat Miles (ASM): 534 million
The United States low-cost airline Frontier is scheduled to operate 2,443 international flights from ATL this year, offering over 470,000 seats. The airline connects ATL to many destinations in Central America, including some of the most popular southern island destinations.
Photo: Frontier Airlines
Some notable Frontier Airlines’ international routes from ATL are Mexico City (MEX), Guadalajara (GDL), Cancun (CUN), Guatemala City (GUA), San Salvador (SAL), San Jose, CR (SJO), Montego Bay (MBJ), Santo Domingo (SDQ), Punta Cana (PUJ), and San Juan, PR (SJU).
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Other top international operations from ATL
Flight Statistics
| Airline | Number of flights in 2024 | Number of seats in 2024 | Approximate Available Seat Miles (ASMs) in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France | 1,822 | 562K | 2.5 billion |
| Virgin Atlantic | 1,373 | 413K | 1.7 billion |
| KLM | 1,040 | 348K | 1.5 billion |
| Turkish Airlines | 850 | 258K | 1.5 billion |
| Korean Air | 732 | 269K | 1.9 billion |
| Qatar Airways | 732 | 247K | 1.8 billion |
| British Airways | 728 | 171K | 722 million |
| Lufthansa | 684 | 186K | 859 million |
| LATAM Airlines | 628 | 139K | 441 million |
Photo: Zhorov Igor | Shutterstock
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