Atlanta panel backs $26.7M airport renewal with a faster-connection goal

A $26.7 million airport-services renewal that would expand contractor support for smoother international connections won a 5–0 recommendation from Atlanta’s Transportation Committee Oct. 14.⁠[1][2]

Resolution 26-R-4265 would renew HSS-ALL(N)1 ATL, LLC JV’s terminal and concourse screening and inspection agreement at Hartsfield-Jackson. The committee’s favorable vote is not final authorization: City Council consideration is next listed for Oct. 19 at 1 p.m.⁠[1][2]

The contractor’s existing work includes crowd control, peak-period passenger-flow management, help during special events and irregular operations, and emergency support. Aviation officials now want increased scope and funding under the agreement for One Stop Security.⁠[2]

The federal pilot itself is not new. In an Aug. 27, 2025, announcement, TSA said testing had begun that July, including a Delta flight from London’s Heathrow to Atlanta. Under the model TSA described, eligible connecting passengers still clear U.S. Customs and Border Protection inspection, but can then enter the secure terminal area without another TSA screening. Their checked bags also transfer without rescreening. Participating foreign airports must meet standards deemed commensurate with TSA’s.⁠[3]

The $26,681,738.04 ceiling covers the entire proposed renewal—not a separately identified One Stop Security budget. The resolution does not identify which connections the expanded contractor services would cover or when that added support would begin. This is a contract proposal, not an announcement of newly eligible flights.⁠[2]

The current contract term expires Feb. 5, 2027. The sole two-year renewal would run from Feb. 6, 2027, through Feb. 5, 2029, paid from the Airport Revenue Fund. Even if authorized, it would require legal approval, mayoral execution, clerk attestation and delivery to the contractor before binding the city.⁠[2]