Here are the world's 10 busiest airports as of August 2023. Which one is number one?

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Cindy Mutia Annur 18/08/2023 20:23 WIB

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According to the Official Airline Guide (OAG), Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was the world's busiest airport as of August 2023.

World's 10 Busiest Airports by Passenger Seat Capacity* (August 2023)

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World's 10 Busiest Airports by Passenger Seat Capacity* (August 2023)

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Air travel activity in various countries has increasingly recovered by mid-2023. This is in line with the lifting of post-Covid-19 pandemic social policy regulations.

According to a report by the Official Airline Guide (OAG), Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was the busiest in the world as of August 2023. A total of 5.41 million domestic and international passenger seats were filled at this Atlanta, USA airport.

Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ranked second with 4.96 million filled passenger seats. This was followed by Tokyo Haneda International Airport in Japan with 4.67 million filled passenger seats.

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in the United States ranked fourth with 4.4 million filled passenger seats. Other US airports included in this month's busiest airport list include Denver International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, and Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

"Half of the 10 busiest airports are located in the US, and Denver (DEN) experienced the biggest increase in ranking, from 17th largest in the pre-pandemic period of 2019 to 7th in August 2023," said the OAG team, as quoted from their website.

Here are the 10 busiest airports in the world up to August 2023:

1. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (USA): 5.41 million passenger seats
2. Dubai International Airport (UAE): 4.96 million passenger seats
3. Tokyo Haneda International Airport (Japan): 4.67 million passenger seats
4. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (USA): 4.4 million passenger seats
5. London Heathrow Airport (UK): 4.37 million passenger seats
6. Istanbul Airport (Turkey): 4.36 million passenger seats
7. Denver International Airport (USA): 4.31 million passenger seats
8. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (China): 4.12 million passenger seats
9. Los Angeles International Airport (USA): 4.08 million passenger seats
10. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (USA): 4.07 million passenger seats

Editor : Erlina Fury Santika

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."

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