Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is on track to handle 110 million passengers this year , with the majority of that traffic (87%) coming from the dense domestic network of Delta Air Lines . But this winter, Atlanta is also experiencing substantial international growth. Looking at Cirium data for the upcoming week of December 14–20, the airport will have a 12% increase in its weekly transatlantic flights compared to the same period last year.

Much of this comes from Delta's two new routes to Morocco and Ghana, part of its strategic plan to be the largest US carrier to Africa. But the start of a new route by one of the Middle Eastern giants, along with numerous frequency increases on existing routes, are driving the growth as well. With more exciting new routes pl

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