b'PHOTO: GALINA JULIANA60 ATL TERMINALSPrivate Terminal at Atlanta Intl OffersCommercial Passengers VIP Treatment BY JODI RICHARDS Airline passengers at Hartsfield- 2018. Atlantas preponderance of A listers Jackson Atlanta Internationalin professional sports and the TV and film Airport (ATL) can now experienceindustries makes ATL an ideal location for the privacy and luxury typically only availablethis kind of service, she explains. to corporate and general aviation customers,The idea of offering celebrity-level thanks to a private terminal operated by PSservice was originally floated by Signature (formerly known as The Private Suite). about five years ago. At the time, the The posh facility that opened inFBO was reimagining its service model FACTS&FIGURESSeptember 2023 is a subtenant of Signatureand considered launching its own VVIP Aviation, which has provided FBO services,branch, but instead developed a strategic Project: Private Terminal for Commercial Passengers including private and general aviation aircraftpartnership with PS, which was established Location: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl Airport handling, on the north side of ATL sincein that sector of the travel industry.Operator: PS (formerly The Private Suite) 2017. The private terminal operates as aTheres a particular type of clientele and Subtenant of: Signature Aviationsublease to the 20-year lease agreementpassenger profile for that members-only between Signature and the airport, with aspace, Ferrell says. Its really great to see Opened: Sept. 2023 five-year option to renew. It accounts for Terms: 20-year lease between Signature & ATL, that were diversifying those offerings. more than one half of the FBOs total square with 5-year option to renew footage at ATL.When PS Special Services/Amenities: Expedited TSAapproached Signature screening/CBP processing; chauffer service to/fromJai Ferrell, deputyand shared their vision aircraft; private suites include a day bed, privategeneral manager andof the elite concierge restroom & shower, spa services, extensive cocktailchief commercial officerexperience, we saw menu & chef-prepared mealsat ATL, explains thatthe importance of the Admission Prices: All-access PS membershipSignature demolishedluxury experience for costs $4,850 annually, plus $750 per person to useand completely rebuilttheir customers, addsSANCHIA RIVERA-BECKNOThe Salon at PS ATL, or $3,550 for a PS suite. Without asome of its preexisting membership, access to The Salon is $1,095 per personstructures to createJAI FERRELL Sanchia Rivera-Beckno, or $4,850 for a PS suite that accommodates up to 4Signatures regional vice president. Were travelers the new PS terminal in January | February 2024AirportImprovement.com'