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The rebound was driven by a surge in international travel, which grew 36.5% year-over-year, nearing recovery levels of domestic travel (20.2% increase). Factors like China’s reopening and strong travel demand despite economic uncertainties fueled the international growth.

ACI World Director General Luis Felipe de Oliveira attributed the recovery to these factors and highlighted the key role international travel played.

Shifting landscape of busiest airports

The ranking of the world’s busiest airports by passenger traffic saw some significant changes due to the rise of international travel.

• Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport retained its top spot.
• Dubai International Airport climbed to second place for the first time, displacing Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (now third).
• Tokyo Haneda International Airport made a remarkable jump, going from 16th in 2022 to 5th in 2023.
• The top 10 busiest airports, representing nearly 10% of global traffic, saw a slight increase (0.7%) compared to 2019 figures. Notably, five of these airports are in the United States.

Air cargo dips slightly

While passenger traffic boomed, air cargo volumes dipped 3.1% year-over-year in 2023. Ongoing geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions were attributed to the decline.

Hong Kong International Airport remained the leader in cargo traffic, followed by Memphis International Airport and Shanghai Pudong International Airport.©️