OAG, the global travel industry’s leading data platform, today revealed its annual ranking of the world’s busiest airports for 2024.
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) continues to lead as the busiest global airport (international + domestic capacity) with 62.7 million seats. Capacity at ATL increased 2 percent compared to 2023 but remains just 1 percent below 2019 levels.
Dubai International Airport (DXB) is the second busiest airport and is also the leader in international capacity, with seat numbers increasing by 7 per cent year-on-year to 6.2 million. Tokyo Haneda (HND) comes in third place with 55.2 million seats, an increase of 5 percent from 2023, followed by London Heathrow Airport (LHR) in fourth place.
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) came in fourth place with 51.5 million seats and is the busiest airport in Europe, followed by Istanbul Airport (IST) and Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG).
In the United States, Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) and Denver International (DEN) significantly increased their capabilities by 18 percent and 24 percent, respectively, and secured fifth and sixth places in the rankings.
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) in China ranked seventh and ninth, as Chinese air capacity continues to recover from the effects of the global pandemic. PVG is the 10 fastest growing airport, achieving 29 percent capacity growth that pushed it from 15th to 9th place over the year. Istanbul Airport (IST) rose to eighth place, reflecting its growing importance as a global hub.
“With growth in all regions of the world, the 10 busiest airports once again reflect the strong recovery in aviation in the past two years,” commented John Grant, Senior Analyst at OAG. “From the successes in Dallas-Fort Worth and Guangzhou to the recent rapid recovery in capacity.” In Shanghai Pudong, airlines continue to move forward with new routes and services despite supply chain challenges in the post-pandemic world.
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