Top 10 international airports

Air travel is proving increasingly popular, with airports across the globe reporting rising passenger numbers in recent years. After trawling through several reports, Arabian Supply Chain provides a guide to the world's 10 busiest hubs.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (United States)

Despite its humble beginnings in 1925, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has emerged as the world’s busiest airport in terms of passenger traffic, landings and take-offs.

The facility is located around 11km south of Atlanta’s central business district and handled 90 million passengers in 2008 and 978,824 flights.

The airport has announced a Capital Improvement Programme (CIP), valued at US$6 billion, to expand capacity and improve efficiency.

Airlines with a presence at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport include American Airlines, British Airways, Korean Air, KLM, Lufthansa and United Airlines.

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