Atlanta International Airport:Whether you go to heaven or hell, you have to change planes in......

This apocryphal saying, already widely in use by 1980 when Time Magazine did a story on Atlanta (ATL) airport, sums up the range of feelings engendered by the facility. By being the busiest airport in the world it has created its own aura and, even amongst non-travelers, evokes images of a sea of humanity bustling to, from or through the terminals.