This airport was named the busiest airport in the world for the 21st year in a row
Definitely avoid this airport if you’re not a fan of crowds, as a US airport has topped the list of busiest airports in the world.
It beat out hubs such as Dubai, Beijing and even more recognisable US airports such as LAX or New York’s JFK.
The airport has won the award for 21 years in a row, as Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport had close to 107 million passengers passing through back in 2018.
The annual world traffic report done by Airports Council International, which includes airport traffic trends as well as in-depth analysis of the world’s biggest aviation markets show that traffic across the world has increased to 8.8 billion.
This is a 6.4 per cent increase from last year.
The reason for the airport’s popularity is because of its position in the US, as it’s within a two-hour flight for 80 per cent of the United States population.
Beijing Airport was in second spot, as it had 101 million passengers going in and out of the airport, whereas Dubai was third, which handled 89 million.
Here are the top five world’s busiest airports for 2018
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (Georgia, US) — 107.4 million passengers
- Beijing Capital International Airport (China) — 101 million
- Dubai International Airport (United Arab Emirates) — 89.1 million
- Los Angeles International Airport (California, US) — 87.5 million
- Tokyo’s Haneda Airport (Japan) — 86.9 million