The International Airport of Beijing It has surpassed London in its international traffic, making it the second airport in the world with the most passengers per year. This is clear evidence that China, has greatly increased its international travel. This airport has been in second place behind that of Atlanta in the United States. Hartsfield airport could not be overtaken according to analysts who have conducted the study.
Beijing has clearly increased its statistics mainly due to the growth in the number of seats of passengers to Asia. This growth has been 9%, which is equivalent to 15.3 million more seats from the regions that make up the country. Globally, the number of flights It has also increased 5% more. Economically, this is equivalent to about 2.7 million euros.
In spite of the recession and turmoil in Greece, the number of flights within Europe also increased, up to 4% with 623,637 flights scheduled for July. Both Central and South America and Africa also recorded increases in the number of flights available. In North America, internal traffic was established with a clear decrease of 9,245 flights (1%), but traffic to and from the region increased by 6%.
Below you have the list of the airports with the most traffic of the world:
1. Hartsfield Atlanta (ATL)
2. Beijing (PEK)
3. London Heathrow (LHR)
4. Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
5. Tokio Haneda (HND)
6. Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)
7. Los Angeles (LAX)
8. Frankfurt (FRA)
9. Dallas Fort Worth (DFW)
Top 10 Busiest Airports in the World (April 2024)
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