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Hartsfield-Jackson

International Airport —
A Business Opportunity

Jan Sauer, Trade Commissioner

The Trade Council, Atlanta


3565 Piedmont Road, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30305 USA

Produced by The Trade Council in Atlanta Tel: +1 (404) 588 1588


E-mail: atlhkt@um.dk
March, 2011 www.dtcatlanta.um.dk
About Hartsfield-Jackson International Air-
port is the world’s largest airport since
“Capital Improvement Program”,
the largest public works program
Hartsfield-Jackson 1999 and generates economic activity in the State of Georgia with a plus
International Airport in the Greater Atlanta Area of $32.5 $6 billion budget.
billion. Becoming a licensed supplier is
• Though nearing the end, an estimated
easier than you may think.
growth in passengers of 6.6% per
year towards 2015 demands
Why Hartsfield-Jackson continuous investments each year.
International Airport?
Hartsfield-Jackson International
• Atlanta serves 88 million passengers a
Airport is mainly domestic and the
year (Copenhagen Airport, the largest
airport serves as the major hub in the
in the Nordics, served 22 million in
Southeast. In the South we have a saying
2010), which is estimated to increase
— “Upon one’s death, regardless of the
to 121 million passengers in 2015.
destination being heaven or hell, one will
• In 2000, Hartsfield-Jackson have to connect in Hartsfield-Jackson
International Airport launched the International Airport to get there.”

Facts and Figures Total passengers coming in


and out of Hartsfield-Jackson
International Airport:

95,000,000

90,000,000

85,000,000

80,000,000

75,000,000

70,000,000

65,000,000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2009 facts and figures of The Airport


Total Airport Operating Turnover ------- $390 million
Employees ----------------------------------- 56,000
Runway length ----------------------------- 15 km
Airport People Mover passengers -------- 200,000 per day
Parking spaces ------------------------------- 30,000

The total number of passengers the economic crisis of 2008-2009,


coming through Hartsfield-Jackson passenger traffic fell 2.76%, less than
International Airport from 2000 to the market, which fell 7.7%. Despite
2010 is high and stable. Following not being completely recession proof,
the Airport is, by its size and by being coffee, food, magazines and duty free
a major connection hub, a safer and sales per year, and for the first time
more stable costumer for Danish firms since the 1996 Olympics the City is
entering the American Airport Industry preparing requests for proposals for
than the majority of the US airports. food and beverage outlets.

Almost 250,000 people pass through With more than 88 million passengers
the Airport each day and The Airport in 2010, expected to increase to 121
is not only for the industrials, but also million by 2015, the Airport is a very
for retailers and much more. The 263 attractive business opportunity for all
Concessions in the Airport turnover Danish firms targeting the Airport
more than $340 million worth of Industry no matter the specific segment.

How to Become • Sign up with the City’s iSupplier


system. When approved you
advertised in local publications for
two consecutive weeks and on the
Supplier to the World’s will receive your City of Atlanta City of Atlanta webpage.
Largest Airport Solution (CATS) iSupplier username
and password. For step by step information on the
• You are now eligible to be placed on competitive sealed bid/proposal process,
the City’s bidder’s list for the good(s) please refer to http://www.atlanta-airport.
and service(s) your company provides. com/Business/DoingBusiness/

• When awarded a contract, the City


For information on current Requests
of Atlanta requires a vendor to be
for Proposals, please refer to http://www.
licensed to do business in the State
atlantaga.gov/business/rfp_aviation.aspx
of Georgia. A City of Atlanta licence
may also be obtained.
Please Note: Some projects require US
• Based on the information provided, incorporation and/or firm location in
Department of Procurement (DOP) the Greater Atlanta Area. Furthermore,
will inform you of projects out-for-bid a successful business in the US very
or proposals. Further, all projects are often requires physical presence.

About The Trade Council in Atlanta


Since 2005, the Trade Council in Atlanta has helped more than 50 companies with their physical start-up in the US and over 200 Danish
companies become successful with their US operations, with more than 85% still in business here.

We have an operational, hands-on attitude, offering two hours of interim counseling free of charge with local experts. Office facilities
are available for use by Danish firms. Our “Accelerator Program” involves US incorporation, covers all legal issues, intellectual property
rights, taxes, visa and more, contact with accountants, bankers and consultants, physical address in Atlanta, individual phone line and
receptionist service — all in a matter of days.

Should you not wish to establish a permanent office, we offer a virtual office solution – with all the benefits of a staffed office, without
you physically being there. Either way, your focus remains selling your products. Don’t enter the market blindly; allow us to share our
knowledge and expertise.

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