{"id":12831,"date":"2024-04-16T02:07:16","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T19:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vietpearltravel.com\/?p=12831"},"modified":"2024-04-16T02:07:16","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T19:07:16","slug":"the-busiest-airports-in-the-world-in-2023-ranked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vietpearltravel.com\/?p=12831","title":{"rendered":"The busiest airports in the world in 2023, ranked"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>For the 25th time in 26 years, <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/airport\/atl\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)<\/a> was named the world&#8217;s busiest airport.<\/p>\n<p>The Georgia hub <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/atlanta-busiest-airport\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">again took the top spot<\/a> in Airports Council International&#8217;s annual rankings of the world&#8217;s busiest airports for 2023, according to data released by the organization Monday.<\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/atlanta-worlds-busiest-airport-rankings-2020\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">fell to second place<\/a> as unusual travel trends at the height of the coronavirus pandemic shook up the rankings.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is a testament to our global connectivity and an affirmation of our city&#8217;s place on the world stage,&#8221; Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atl.com\/media-center\/press-releases\/read\/?id=661d16c53e4d04001389696c\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a statement<\/a> Monday.<\/p>\n<p><b>Want more aviation news? <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/aviation-newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for TPG&#8217;s free biweekly Aviation newsletter<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Notably, global air traffic surged to nearly 94% of pre-pandemic levels last year, <a href=\"https:\/\/aci.aero\/2024\/04\/14\/top-10-busiest-airports-in-the-world-shift-with-the-rise-of-international-air-travel-demand\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ACI&#8217;s report noted<\/a> \u2014 a key step in the recovery from the pandemic, helped by a resurgence in international travel.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Airports continue to demonstrate their resilience and adaptability amidst the challenges posed by the ever-evolving landscape of global travel,&#8221; ACI World Director General Luis Felipe de Oliveira said in announcing the rankings.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"what-are-the-busiest-airports-in-the-world\" class=\"jsx-3480274316 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-3480274316\">What are the busiest airports in the world?<\/h2>\n<p><strong\/>Here&#8217;s the full list of the top 10 busiest airports in the world for 2023.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-3709662331 tpg-table \">\n<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"jsx-3709662331\">\n<table class=\"jsx-3709662331\">\n<thead class=\"jsx-3709662331\">\n<tr class=\"jsx-3709662331\">\n<th class=\"jsx-3709662331\"><strong>Rank<\/strong><\/th>\n<th class=\"jsx-3709662331\"><strong>Airport<\/strong><\/th>\n<th class=\"jsx-3709662331\"><strong>2023 passengers<\/strong><\/th>\n<th class=\"jsx-3709662331\"><strong>2022 ranking<\/strong><\/th>\n<th class=\"jsx-3709662331\"><strong>2019 ranking<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"jsx-3709662331\">\n<tr class=\"jsx-3709662331\">\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)<\/td>\n<td>104,653,451<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"jsx-3709662331\">\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Dubai International Airport (DXB)<\/td>\n<td>86,994,365<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"jsx-3709662331\">\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)<\/td>\n<td>81,755,538<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"jsx-3709662331\">\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>London&#8217;s Heathrow Airport (LHR)<\/td>\n<td>79,183,364<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"jsx-3709662331\">\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Tokyo&#8217;s Haneda Airport (HND)<\/td>\n<td>78,719,302<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"jsx-3709662331\">\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Denver International Airport (DEN)<\/td>\n<td>77,837,917<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"jsx-3709662331\">\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Istanbul Airport (IST)<\/td>\n<td>76,027,321<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"jsx-3709662331\">\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)<\/td>\n<td>75,050,875<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"jsx-3709662331\">\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Chicago&#8217;s O&#8217;Hare International Airport (ORD)<\/td>\n<td>73,894,226<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"jsx-3709662331\">\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)<\/td>\n<td>72,214,814<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The rankings include a handful of U.S. airports (alongside Atlanta in the top position) \u2014 not to mention some noteworthy shifts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&#10;        EmailSignUp_container__qYzYT&#10;        undefined&#10;        EmailSignUp_isLoading__i_qm0&#10;      \"><picture class=\"EmailSignUp_graphic__zgpFm\"><source media=\"screen and (max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-mob.svg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-dt.svg\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"EmailSignUp_form__C8FWb\">\n<p>Daily Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Reward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Join over 700,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG\u2019s experts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a id=\"busiest-international-airports\" class=\"jsx-3480274316 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-3480274316\">Busiest international airports<\/h2>\n<p>Travel to Japan bounced back in a big way last year, bringing Tokyo&#8217;s Haneda back to its pre-pandemic spot as the world&#8217;s fifth-busiest airport.<\/p>\n<p>London&#8217;s Heathrow was the fourth-busiest airport in the world, climbing from No. 8 in 2022.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-4252866712 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.6875%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/04\/heathrow-t5.jpeg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/04\/heathrow-t5.jpeg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/04\/heathrow-t5.jpeg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/04\/heathrow-t5.jpeg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/04\/heathrow-t5.jpeg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/04\/heathrow-t5.jpeg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/04\/heathrow-t5.jpeg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/04\/heathrow-t5.jpeg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/04\/heathrow-t5.jpeg?width=3840\"\/><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-4252866712 figcaption\">Terminal 5 at London&#8217;s Heathrow Airport (LHR). SEAN CUDAHY\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>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&#8217;s home airline, Turkish Airlines, has been growing at a fast pace \u2014 including in the U.S., where it&#8217;s announced multiple new destinations in recent years, <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/turkish-airlines-denver-istanbul\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">most recently Denver<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Though New Delhi fell from ninth place in 2022 to tenth in 2023, its four-year growth from 2019 is remarkable, amid that country&#8217;s fast population growth \u2014 and the corresponding growth of its commercial aviation sector.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"busiest-airports-in-the-us\" class=\"jsx-3480274316 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-3480274316\">Busiest airports in the US<\/h2>\n<p>ACI&#8217;s ranking of the world&#8217;s top 10 busiest airports included five airports in the U.S. Those are:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Atlanta (first overall globally)<\/li>\n<li>Dallas Fort Worth (third)<\/li>\n<li>Denver (sixth)<\/li>\n<li>Los Angeles (eighth)<\/li>\n<li>Chicago&#8217;s O&#8217;Hare (ninth)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Atlanta retaining the top spot \u2014 both in the U.S. and in the world \u2014 comes despite enplanements and deplanements being down about 5% from pre-pandemic 2019.<\/p>\n<p>But, it may get even stronger this year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/airline\/delta-air-lines\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Delta Air Lines<\/a>, which calls the airport home, recently noted its 2024 plans <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/delta-first-quarter-earnings\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">include a bigger emphasis on Atlanta<\/a> and a few other &#8220;core hubs,&#8221; after spending recent years devoting resources to a rapid build-up at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the strength Dallas Fort Worth and Denver have <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/atlanta-worlds-busiest-airport-2021\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">shown in recent years<\/a> versus other top U.S. airports LAX and O&#8217;Hare continued in 2023.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-4252866712 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.6875%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/11\/tsa-at-Denver.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/11\/tsa-at-Denver.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/11\/tsa-at-Denver.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/11\/tsa-at-Denver.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/11\/tsa-at-Denver.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/11\/tsa-at-Denver.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/11\/tsa-at-Denver.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/11\/tsa-at-Denver.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/11\/tsa-at-Denver.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-4252866712 figcaption\">Denver International Airport (DEN). SEAN CUDAHY\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Airlines in 2023 offered 9.7% more scheduled seats out of DFW over 2019, according to data TPG viewed from aviation analytics firm Cirium. The growth was even stronger out of Denver: 17%.<\/p>\n<p>On the flip side, LAX and O&#8217;Hare both saw scheduled seats shrink by more than 13% over 2019 levels, Cirium data shows.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, LAX was the nation&#8217;s second-busiest airport, and the world&#8217;s third-busiest. O&#8217;Hare was fourth-busiest in the world as recently as 2022.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s worth noting that four of the top five busiest U.S. airports are hubs or focus cities for multiple airlines.<\/p>\n<p>Atlanta is home base for Delta, and an operating base for <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/airline\/southwest-airlines\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Southwest Airlines<\/a> \u2014 though Delta is by far the top carrier. Denver is a key <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/airline\/united\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">United Airlines<\/a> hub, and a Southwest base. LAX is a hub for each of the three largest U.S. carriers. O&#8217;Hare is home base for United, and a hub for <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/american-airlines-aadvantage\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">American Airlines<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Related reading:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/busiest-airports-in-the-world-2023\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] For the 25th time in 26 years, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) was named the world&#8217;s busiest airport. The Georgia hub again took the top spot in Airports Council International&#8217;s annual rankings of the world&#8217;s busiest airports for 2023, according to data released by the organization Monday. 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