International travel boomed last yr, sending airports from London to Tokyo climbing the worldwide passenger traffic rankings.
Dubai International Airport was the second-busiest airport in 2023, up from fifth in 2022 and fourth in 2019, in line with the Airports Council International's preliminary rankings released on Monday. Passenger traffic to Tokyo Haneda International Airport has fallen since 2022 last yr Increased 55% and the airport ranked fifth, up from sixteenth place last yr.
Global airports handled 8.5 billion passengers last yr, up 27% from 2022 but still about 6% below pre-pandemic numbers, ACI said, citing preliminary figures.
The revival of international travel has been a vibrant spot for airlines with large international networks, while domestic ultra-low-cost airlines within the U.S. have struggled in recent months. Domestic U.S. airports continued to see big gains in passenger numbers, but some slipped in rankings in comparison with the center of the pandemic when international travel restrictions limited long-haul trips abroad.
Nearly 78 million people used Denver International Airport last yr, up 12% from 2022, however the airport is a serious hub of United Airlinesfell from third to sixth place within the ACI rankings.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Delta AirlinesAccording to ACI, the world's largest hub once more tops the list of busiest airports with 104.7 million passengers.
Here are the 2023 rankings (with 2022 rankings in parentheses):
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (1)
- Dubai International Airport (5)
- Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (2)
- London Heathrow (8)
- Tokyo Haneda International Airport (16)
- Denver International Airport (3)
- Istanbul Airport (7)
- Los Angeles International Airport (6)
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport (4)
- The Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi (9)
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