You can learn a lot about people by looking at the photos they post to social media sites from the airport. The following photos were posted to Instagram from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on August 28, the same day that CNN reported ATL24, an upcoming multimedia project showcasing a day in the life of the world's busiest airport. The stories behind the photos reveal that for some, a flight is more than a way to get from one place to another. It's the start of something new.
New starts at the Atlanta airport —
You can learn a lot about people by looking at the photos they post to social media sites from the airport. The following photos were posted to Instagram from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on August 28, the same day that CNN reported ATL24, an upcoming multimedia project showcasing a day in the life of the world's busiest airport. The stories behind the photos reveal that for some, a flight is more than a way to get from one place to another. It's the start of something new.
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Laura Siegfried, 24, posted this photo as she was about to fly to Bermuda to start a new job as an au pair. She hadn't told many people about the move, so this photo was her official announcement.
A new life in Bermuda —
Laura Siegfried, 24, posted this photo as she was about to fly to Bermuda to start a new job as an au pair. She hadn't told many people about the move, so this photo was her official announcement.
Instagram/Laura Siegfried
Nicholas Erebia, 17, posted this photo as he waited to fly to Columbus, Ohio, to visit The Ohio State University, a school he has dreamed of attending since he was 5 years old.
A visit to a dream college —
Nicholas Erebia, 17, posted this photo as he waited to fly to Columbus, Ohio, to visit The Ohio State University, a school he has dreamed of attending since he was 5 years old.
Instagram/Nicholas Erebia
Denise Pennamon posted this photo of herself holding her 2-month-old granddaughter, Suri, after meeting her for the first time in the arrivals lobby at the Atlanta airport.
First meeting with a new granddaughter —
Denise Pennamon posted this photo of herself holding her 2-month-old granddaughter, Suri, after meeting her for the first time in the arrivals lobby at the Atlanta airport.
Instagram/Denise Pennamon
Brad Holden, 18, and his girlfriend, Kenzie Elliott, 17, embrace as Holden prepares to move from Michigan to Florida for college. The photo was taken at an airport in Michigan, but Holden posted it to Instagram at the Atlanta airport while waiting for his flight to Florida.
Saying goodbye —
Brad Holden, 18, and his girlfriend, Kenzie Elliott, 17, embrace as Holden prepares to move from Michigan to Florida for college. The photo was taken at an airport in Michigan, but Holden posted it to Instagram at the Atlanta airport while waiting for his flight to Florida.
Instagram/Brad Holden
Devin Cobb, 30, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, took this photo as he waited to fly from Atlanta to Johannesburg. Visiting South Africa has been one of his goals for the past few years.
First journey to Africa —
Devin Cobb, 30, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, took this photo as he waited to fly from Atlanta to Johannesburg. Visiting South Africa has been one of his goals for the past few years.
Instagram/Devin Cobb
Melanie-Ann Llanes, 25, of New Jersey, took this photo upon arriving at the Atlanta airport after a honeymoon in Belize. "Eating the hot dog solidified the fact that I was back home and I just had to have one," Llanes said.
First American meal after a honeymoon abroad —
Melanie-Ann Llanes, 25, of New Jersey, took this photo upon arriving at the Atlanta airport after a honeymoon in Belize. "Eating the hot dog solidified the fact that I was back home and I just had to have one," Llanes said.
Instagram/Melanie-Ann Llanes