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While passengers wait for their luggage, another CBP officer is on patrol. A four-legged one. Unlike other dogs at the airport, Murray's not looking for explosives or drugs. His target might seem mundane, but it's potentially just as dangerous.

Previous Secret TV travel documentary reviews:

• Secret Life of the Long-Haul Flight
• Secrets of the Mega Resort
• The Secret Life of the Cruise

# Review

This documentary explores the inner workings of the world’s busiest airport by passenger volume, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. I was initially surprised that Atlanta would have the world’s busiest airport; I would have expected the moniker to belong to an airport from a larger metropolis, such as Heathrow in London or the Dubai International Airport. There are two primary reasons why Hartsfield-Jackson takes the cake; the first is that it’s the primary hub for Delta Airlines and the second is that Atlanta is located within a two-hour plane right from the vast majority of the United States.

The film dives into the inner workings of the airport, where much of it is inaccessible to normal passengers. The film dives into locations such as the airport ramp towers which manage the movements of airplanes on the ground and Delta’s Technical Operations Center which maintains and repairs airplanes. The film also explores the various functions of the airport, such as air traffic control, wildlife maintenance, and how checked luggage is processed. I enjoyed learning about the minute details of how the airport works, such as the safety checks conducted at night on the runway, and how restaurants within the terminals have to account for knives.

# Conclusion

A behind the scenes look at a large airport.

# Overall rating: 7.2

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