Air Travel Information
Most responder flight arrangements are scheduled using electronic tickets (e-tickets). You will not have a traditional hard copy ticket, but will have a flight confirmation sheet that contains your travel information (flight number, departure time, departure location, etc.). Upon arrival in Atlanta and after locating your luggage at the baggage claim terminal, please proceed to the South Baggage Claim Terminal (between carousel numbers four and five), where Center Support Personnel will meet you. For security purposes, be prepared to show a photo ID. All responders are scheduled to arrive in Atlanta prior to 3:00 P.M. Eastern Time. If all responders have not arrived by the time our bus departs, a member of the Center Support Personnel will remain at the airport to provide late arrival transportation.
Center Support Personnel will be identified by khaki slacks and either an open-collar knit shirt with a "CDP Transportation" logo on the upper-left chest area or a black jacket with "CDP Transportation" on the upper-right chest area and "Transportation" across the back. Once identification is established, you will be able to place your luggage in a secure holding area and move about the airport until the time of departure.
If your departure location does not have e-tickets available, your prepaid airline ticket will be loaded into your account within the CDP Training Administration System (CTAS) about two-three weeks prior to your departure. You can log on to your account and retrieve and print the ticket.
Should you change your flight for any reason, you and/or your department or agency must bear any additional expenses incurred. HOWEVER, it is imperative you do not change your arrival or departure time or date since individual transportation to and from the airport is not available.
Responders who experience travel difficulties or have problems locating Center Support Personnel should inform the Center as soon as possible so necessary arrangements for ground transportation can be made. Points of contact are available on the main travel page.
