According to a preliminary report released by Airports Council International, passenger traffic in the US in 2006 increased by 5% over 2005, while international traffic rose by a more robust 7%. In total, therefore, airports moved an astounding 4.4 billion passengers around the world in 2006. That’s a lot of salted nuts.
According to the same report, the world’s 10 busiest airports are:
- Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson
- Chicago’s O’Hare
- London’s Heathrow
- Tokyo’s Haneda
- Los Angeles International
- Dallas/Ft. Worth International
- Paris’ Charles de Gaulle
- Frankfurt International
- Beijing International
- Denver International
Interestingly, the world’s busiest airport in terms of cargo traffic was Memphis International. Hmm… wonder why.
If you’re interested (or waiting on a flight delay), you can check out the rest of the Top 30 busiest airports (PDF).
[Photo: Brent Danley]