The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Airport terminal for rich, famous coming to Hartsfield-jackson

Operator targets passengers willing to pay forexclusi­vity.

- Bykelly Yamanouchi kelly.yamanouchi@ajc.com

Atlanta is about to get a velvet rope airport terminal for A-list passengers. And no, you probably can’t afford it.

A private luxury airport terminal operator known for catering to Hollywood stars like Jessica Alba and Gabrielle Union is coming to Hartsfield-jackson Inter- national to target commercial airline passengers willing to pay thousands for exclusive entry and exit from the world’s busiest airport.

The company, called PS and formerly known as The Private Suite, has operated a private terminal at Los Angeles Internatio­nal Airport since 2017 that is known for catering to celebritie­s and other well-heeled customers.

Hartsfield-jackson is a frequent gateway for celebritie­s, thanks in no small part to Georgia’s white-hot film industry. Georgia is one of the top destinatio­ns for TV and movie production in the world outside Hollywood. Many celebs are likely familiar with the PS terminal at LAX.

“The city of Atlanta is one ofthe fewplaces where a PS terminal will be a perfect fit,” said PS CO-CEO Joshua Gausman in a written statement.

PS is partnering with Signature Aviation, which already operates an aviation terminal for private aircraft at the Atlanta airport, to lease one of Signature’s two buildings on the north side of Hartsfield-j a c ks o n’s air f ield. The partnershi­p would let deep-pocketed passengers skip the main securityli­nes and check in at the new private terminal starting this fall.

Signature Flight Support operates private aviation terminals at Hartsfield-jackson, Dekalb-peachtree Airport and Fulton County’s Charlie Brown Field.

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