This US Airport Is Once Again the World’s Busiest
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This US Airport , Is Once Again, the World’s Busiest.
On April 11, trade association Airports Council International released its annual airport rankings. .
CNN reports that Georgia's
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
is once again the busiest airport in the world. .
In 2020, the U.S. airport was bumped
down to number two by Guangzhou
Baiyun International Airport in China. .
Leading up to that year, the Atlanta airport
had been on a 22-year streak as the
number one busiest airport in the world. .
In 2021, Atlanta saw 75.7 million passengers. .
According to CNN, while that number illustrates a
76% increase in flights from 2020, it's still almost
32% below the airport's pre-pandemic 2019 numbers. .
According to CNN, while that number illustrates a
76% increase in flights from 2020, it's still almost
32% below the airport's pre-pandemic 2019 numbers. .
Meanwhile, Guangzhou's airport fell to number
eight in 2021 with 40.3 million passengers. .
The United States dominated the top 10 list of highest passenger traffic, claiming eight spots. .
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
in Texas was 2021's second-busiest airport
with about 62.5 million passengers. .
The Denver International Airport came
in third with 58.8 million passengers. .
The remaining two slots on the top 5
were claimed by Chicago's O'Hare
and Los Angeles International. .
The remaining two slots on the top 5
were claimed by Chicago's O'Hare
and Los Angeles International. .
2021 saw an estimated total of 4.5 billion passengers worldwide, a 25% increase from 2020 but still a 50% decline from pre-pandemic numbers. .
2021 saw an estimated total of 4.5 billion passengers worldwide, a 25% increase from 2020 but still a 50% decline from pre-pandemic numbers.
On April 11, trade association Airports Council International released its annual airport rankings. .
CNN reports that Georgia's
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
is once again the busiest airport in the world. .
In 2020, the U.S. airport was bumped
down to number two by Guangzhou
Baiyun International Airport in China. .
Leading up to that year, the Atlanta airport
had been on a 22-year streak as the
number one busiest airport in the world. .
In 2021, Atlanta saw 75.7 million passengers. .
According to CNN, while that number illustrates a
76% increase in flights from 2020, it's still almost
32% below the airport's pre-pandemic 2019 numbers. .
According to CNN, while that number illustrates a
76% increase in flights from 2020, it's still almost
32% below the airport's pre-pandemic 2019 numbers. .
Meanwhile, Guangzhou's airport fell to number
eight in 2021 with 40.3 million passengers. .
The United States dominated the top 10 list of highest passenger traffic, claiming eight spots. .
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
in Texas was 2021's second-busiest airport
with about 62.5 million passengers. .
The Denver International Airport came
in third with 58.8 million passengers. .
The remaining two slots on the top 5
were claimed by Chicago's O'Hare
and Los Angeles International. .
The remaining two slots on the top 5
were claimed by Chicago's O'Hare
and Los Angeles International. .
2021 saw an estimated total of 4.5 billion passengers worldwide, a 25% increase from 2020 but still a 50% decline from pre-pandemic numbers. .
2021 saw an estimated total of 4.5 billion passengers worldwide, a 25% increase from 2020 but still a 50% decline from pre-pandemic numbers.