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Here are the 15 busiest airports in the world

Nbcwashington · · 615 words · By Monica Pitrelli; CNBC
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17 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is, once again, the busiest airport in the world.”
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Multiple sources, including a Rome CEO report and Wikipedia, identify Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as a primary global hub, and the Rome CEO report specifically notes its 2024 passenger volume (108.1 million) as a milestone, corroborating its status as the busiest.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (IATA: ATL, ICAO: KATL, FAA LID: ATL) is the primary international airport serving Atlanta and its surrounding metropolitan area in the U.S. state of G…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartsfield_Jackson-Atlanta_Int…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (IATA: ATL, ICAO: KATL, FAA LID: ATL) is the primary international airport serving Atlanta and its surrounding metropolitan area in the U.S. state of G…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartsfield–Jackson_Atlanta_Int…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ground Transportation FAQ What type of documentation is required for minors without a valid form of identification? Can Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport page someone for me?
https://www.atl.com/
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“Dubai International Airport processed the most international passengers.”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that Dubai International Airport is the world's busiest airport by international passenger traffic as of 2024. This is further corroborated by Euronews and other web search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dubai International Airport (Arabic: مطار دبي الدولي; IATA: DXB, ICAO: OMDB) is the primary international airport serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the world's busiest airport by internation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai_International_Airport
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web search NEUTRAL — The record number of passengers travelling through Dubai international airport last year came despite unprecedented floods which disrupted operations last April.
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250130-dubai-airport…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dubai International Airport emerges as the world's busiest for international travel, with India leading in passenger traffic.FILE - Passengers leave the baggage handling hall at the Dubai Internationa…
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/india-tops-list-…
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“Passenger traffic hit a record high in 2024, with some 9.4 billion people traveling by air.”
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The provided web search results for this claim discuss Global Risks Reports and cybersecurity, but do not provide the specific figure of 9.4 billion air passengers for 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 14, 2026 · The Global Risks Report 2026 analyses global risks through three timeframes to support decision-makers in balancing current crises and longer-term priorities.
https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-risks-report-202…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 5, 2025 · 2025 has been marked by significant global shifts, including increased geopolitical instability, the accelerating impact of AI and a changing labour market.
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/08/inflection-points-7-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 12, 2026 · The Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026, written in collaboration with Accenture, examines the cybersecurity trends that will affect economies and societies in the year to come. It explor…
https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-cybersecurity-ou…
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“The airport, which is Delta Air Lines' largest hub, processed more than 108 million passengers in 2024, according to a report published today by Airports Council International World.”
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Wikipedia confirms that ATL is Delta Air Lines' largest hub. The Rome CEO report confirms that the airport hosted 108.1 million passengers in 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (IATA: ATL, ICAO: KATL, FAA LID: ATL) is the primary international airport serving Atlanta and its surrounding metropolitan area in the U.S. state of G…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartsfield_Jackson-Atlanta_Int…
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web search NEUTRAL — Delta Air Lines, Inc. is a major airline in the United States headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, operating nine hubs, with Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport being its largest in terms o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Air_Lines
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web search NEUTRAL — Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport hosted 108.1 million passengers traveling through the Airport in 2024, making it the second-highest annual passenger volume in ATL’s history. This mile…
https://romeceo.com/features/2025/02/hartsfield-jackson-atla…
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“However, that's still some 2% fewer passengers than the airport processed in 2019.”
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The Rome CEO report states that the 108.1 million passengers in 2024 is the second-highest volume in the airport's history, second only to the 2019 record of 110 million. A calculation of 108.1m vs 110m is approximately a 1.7% decrease, which aligns with the 'some 2%' claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Airport is an elevated rapid transit station and southern terminus on the Red and Gold lines of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system, located at Hartsfield–Jackson Atla…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartsfield-Jackson_Atlanta_Int…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the primary international airport serving Atlanta and its surrounding metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Georgia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartsfield–Jackson_Atlanta_Int…
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web search NEUTRAL — Denver International Airport is the USA’s largest airport by size. At 53 square miles, it’s like a small airport city. Transporting over 80 million passengers a year, Denver is ranked by OAG as sixth …
https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/worlds-top-10-largest-air…
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“The number of passengers at the second-busiest airport in the world — Dubai International Airport — climbed nearly 7% last year from pre-pandemic levels, the ranking showed.”
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While multiple sources confirm Dubai is the busiest for international travel, the specific 'nearly 7% increase from pre-pandemic levels' is not explicitly corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence; one source mentions it was 76% of capacity in 2022, but doesn't confirm the 2024 7% growth figure.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dubai International Airport (Arabic: مطار دبي الدولي; IATA: DXB, ICAO: OMDB) is the primary international airport serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the world's busiest airport by internation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai_International_Airport
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web search NEUTRAL — Dubai International Airport (DXB) welcomed over 66 million passengers through its doors over 2022, beating its own forecast following a strong fourth quarter. This represents around 76% of its pre-pan…
https://simpleflying.com/dubai-airport-not-as-busy-2019/
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web search NEUTRAL — Dubai International Airport was the world's busiest for international travel in 2024, officials announced on Thursday. The hub saw a record 92.3 million passengers pass through its terminals last year…
https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/01/30/dubai-is-the-worl…
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“In 2024, some 92.3 million passengers — all international — passed through its doors.”
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Both Euronews and a separate news report ('Dubai airport clocks record 92.3m passengers') explicitly state that Dubai International Airport processed 92.3 million passengers in 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dubai, one of the seven territories that make up the United Arab Emirates, is a sprawling multicultural city that has grown enormously in recent decades. Here, you'll find everything you could possibl…
https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-to/dubai-united-arab-e…
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“That's about 8.4% more passengers than in 2023, and 2.7% more than in 2019, it said.”
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The provided evidence discusses Indian domestic traffic and Aegean airlines, but does not provide the global percentage growth figures (8.4% vs 2023 and 2.7% vs 2019) for total air passenger traffic.
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web search NEUTRAL — This article is about the busiest airports by passenger traffic.As of 2025, the United States has the most airports in the top 50 list, with 14 (15 in 2024), following by China having 12 (same as in 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_busiest_airports_by_pa…
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web search NEUTRAL — The domestic air passenger traffic increased by 6.12 per cent on-year in 2024 to 161.3 million, according to the data released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday. In 2023…
https://www.business-standard.com/industry/news/domestic-air…
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web search NEUTRAL — AEGEAN’s passenger traffic grew by 72% in 2023 vs 2022 with 2.6 million passengers in Q1 2023 and for the first time recorded 5% higher passenger traffic vs pre-pandemic 2019. +97% international passe…
https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/aegean/aegeans-q1-traffic…
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“The busiest airports in the world, by total passengers, are: 1. Atlanta, USA (ATL) – 108.1 million, 2. Dubai, United Arab Emirates (DXB) – 92.3 million, 3. Dallas/Fort Worth, USA (DFW) – 87.8 million, 4. Tokyo, Japan (HND) – 85.9 million, 5. London, U.K. (LHR) – 83.9 million, 6. Denver, U.S. (DEN) – 82.4 million, 7. Istanbul, Turkey (IST) – 80.1 million, 8. Chicago, U.S. (ORD) – 80 million, 9. New Delhi, India (DEL) – 77.8 million, 10. Shanghai, China (PVG) – 76.8 million, 11. Los Angeles, U.S. (LAX) – 76.6 million, 12. Guangzhou, China (CAN) – 76.4 million, 13. Incheon, Korea (ICN) – 71.2 million, 14. Paris, France (CDG) – 70.3 million, 15. Singapore (SIN) – 67.7 million”
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The specific list of 15 airports and their exact passenger counts is not found in the provided evidence search results, though individual figures for ATL (108.1M) and DXB (92.3M) are corroborated.
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“The busiest airports in the world, by international passengers, are: 1. Dubai, UAE (DXB) – 92.3 million, 2. London, U.K. (LHR) – 79.2 million, 3. Incheon, Korea (ICN) – 70.7 million, 4. Singapore (SIN) – 67.1 million, 5. Amsterdam, Netherlands (AMS) – 66.8 million, 6. Paris, France (CDG) – 64.5 million, 7. Istanbul, Turkey (IST) – 63 million, 8. Frankfurt, Germany (FRA) – 56.2 million, 9. Hong Kong (HKG) – 52.9 million, 10. Doha, Qatar (DOH) – 52.7 million, 11. Bangkok, Thailand (BKK) – 50.3 million, 12. Madrid, Spain (MAD) – 48.7 million, 13. Taipei, Taiwan (TPE) – 44.7 million, 14. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (KUL) – 41.9 million, 15. Barcelona, Spain (BCN) – 40.7 million”
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The specific ranking of international passengers for 15 airports is not corroborated by the provided evidence, although the top spot for Dubai (92.3M) is verified.
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“Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) – No. 3 (from No. 10 in 2019)”
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“Denver International Airport (DEN) – No. 6 (from No. 16)”
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“Istanbul Airport (IST) – No. 7 (from No. 28)”
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“Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) – No. 9 (from No. 17)”
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“The United States has six airports in the top 20 list.”
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“For the first time since the pandemic, three airports in China — Shanghai (PVG), Guangzhou (CAN), and Beijing (PEK) — are back in the top 20 ranking.”
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“Despite ranking among the world's busiest airports, major airports in seven cities have yet to see the number of pre-Covid passengers return, including Atlanta (-2.2%), Chicago (-5.4%), Los Angeles (-13%), Paris (-7.7%), Singapore (-0.9%), Beijing (-32.6%), Amsterdam (-6.8%) and Bangkok (-4.9%).”
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