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15.04.2024 - 19:13 / thepointsguy.com / Luis Felipe De-Oliveira / Airlines
For the 25th time in 26 years, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) was named the world's busiest airport.
The Georgia hub again took the top spot in Airports Council International's annual rankings of the world's busiest airports for 2023, according to data released by the organization Monday.
Atlanta led the way in total passengers enplaned and deplaned, as it has since the late 1990s with just one exception: In 2020, the airport fell to second place as unusual travel trends at the height of the coronavirus pandemic shook up the rankings.
"It is a testament to our global connectivity and an affirmation of our city's place on the world stage," Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said in a statement Monday.
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Notably, global air traffic surged to nearly 94% of pre-pandemic levels last year, ACI's report noted — a key step in the recovery from the pandemic, helped by a resurgence in international travel.
"Airports continue to demonstrate their resilience and adaptability amidst the challenges posed by the ever-evolving landscape of global travel," ACI World Director General Luis Felipe de Oliveira said in announcing the rankings.
Here's the full list of the top 10 busiest airports in the world for 2023.
The rankings include a handful of U.S. airports (alongside Atlanta in the top position) — not to mention some noteworthy shifts.
Travel to Japan bounced back in a big way last year, bringing Tokyo's Haneda back to its pre-pandemic spot as the world's fifth-busiest airport.
London's Heathrow was the fourth-busiest airport in the world, climbing from No. 8 in 2022.
Istanbul has seen perhaps the strongest growth in recent years. Before the pandemic, it was the 28th-busiest airport in the world. In 2023, it was the seventh-busiest airport. That airport's home airline, Turkish Airlines, has been growing at a fast pace — including in the U.S., where it's announced multiple new destinations in recent years, most recently Denver.
Though New Delhi fell from ninth place in 2022 to tenth in 2023, its four-year growth from 2019 is remarkable, amid that country's fast population growth — and the corresponding growth of its commercial aviation sector.
ACI's ranking of the world's top 10 busiest airports included five airports in the U.S. Those are:
Atlanta retaining the top spot — both in the U.S. and in the world — comes despite enplanements and deplanements being down about 5% from pre-pandemic 2019.
But, it may get even stronger this year.
Delta Air Lines, which calls the airport home, recently noted its 2024 plans include a bigger emphasis on Atlanta and a few other "core hubs," after spending recent years devoting resources
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