Passenger traffic in 2023 soared by 27% compared to 2022, reaching 8,5 billion people. International tourism (+37%) grew twice as fast as domestic tourism (+20%). This is reported by buyingbusinesstravel.com.ru with reference to ACI World.
Travel spending in 2023 reached a record 10 trillion USD, representing 9,1% of global GDP (World Travel and Tourism Council).
ACI World analysts, having studied data from 2600+ airports in 180+ countries, compiled a rating of the busiest hubs.
First place, like the last two decades, is held by Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta.
Istanbul and New Delhi airports maintain their leadership, indicating significant progress compared to 2019”.
The following airports also made it into the top 10:
1.Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta: 104,7 million passengers; growth by 11,7%; 2.Dubai, UAE: 87 million passengers; growth by 31,7%; 3.Dallas/Fort Worth: 81,8 million passengers; growth by 11,4%; 4.
Heathrow, UK: 79,2 million passengers; growth by 28,5%; 5.Tokyo Haneda, Japan: 78,7 million passengers; growth by 55,1%; 6.Denver: 77,8 million passengers; growth by 12,3%; 7.
Istanbul, Türkiye: 76 million passengers; growth by 18,3%; 8.Los Angeles: 75,1 million passengers; growth by 13,8%; 9.Chicago O'Hare: 73,9 million passengers; growth by 8,1%; 10.
Delhi, India: 72,2 million passengers; an increase of 21,4%.