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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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