ATLANTA — After taking some hits during the pandemic, Georgia tourism is poised for a record summer.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport expects to handle about 2.1 million passengers during the Memorial Day holiday period, which began Thursday and extends through next Wednesday. That’s up from roughly 2 million travelers during the same period last year.
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