As bustling as airports already are, they’re about to get even more so, if analysts are correct. Industry trade group Airlines for America estimates that spring 2016 air travel will rise to the highest level ever, with passenger volumes exceeding 2015’s peak by 3 percent.
Visit the world’s 10 busiest airports by exploring this slideshow!
1. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
No. of Passengers: 101.5 million
Hartsfield-Jackson has remained the world’s busiest passenger airport in the world since 1998. Contributing to the airport’s prominence is Atlanta’s convenient location, a mere two-hour flight from 80 percent of the U.S. population.
2. Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)
No. of Passengers: 89.9 million
Since its inception in 1958, Beijing Capital is known as “China’s No. 1 Gateway,” and is one of the largest aviation hubs with state-of-the-art facilities. It has carried out reconstruction projects seven times all together since 1965 to meet the ever-growing demand of passengers.
3. Dubai International Airport (DXB)
No. of Passengers: 78 million
As the premier airport in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai International continues to grow, with passenger numbers increasing 15 percent a year on average. DXB serves more than 66 million people a year flying them to over 260 destinations across 6 continents on more than 140 scheduled airlines.
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