Atlanta mayor: Manager of world's busiest airport fired

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed says the general manager of the world's busiest airport has been fired.

Reed said in a statement Friday night Miguel Southwell's tenure as general manager has ended at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Roosevelt Council will serve as interim general manager of the airport. Council is the airport's chief financial officer and deputy general manager.

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Southwell's release comes while the airport prepares to launch a massive expansion project. The airport will start work soon on a $6 billion expansion and renovation project.

Workers will update the domestic passenger terminal and concourses in Atlanta. The airport is also adding a sixth runway and a hotel.