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Revealed: The busiest airports in the world this month

Dubai International Airport (DXB) has once again ranked among the world’s busiest airports for international passengers

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The Top 10 Busiest Global Airports in the World by AOG are calculated using total airline capacity (domestic and international flights)

Dubai International Airport (DXB) has once again ranked among the world’s busiest airports for international passengers, according to a report from analytics experts OAG.

The airport handled 44.9 million travellers in the first half of this year, one of the highest on record for the emirate’s aviation hub.

The Top 10 Busiest Global Airports in the World by OAG are calculated using total airline capacity (domestic and international flights). These are calculated using international airline capacity only. 

Here are the top 10 busiest global airports by seats in September
(Calculated using total frequency; domestic and international)

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport 2024 ranking: 1 Airport code: ATL Seats: 5,223,372 2023 Ranking: 1
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Dubai International Airport 2024 ranking: 2 Airport Code: DXB Seats: 4,918,969 2023 ranking: 2
Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) 2024 Ranking: 3 Airport Code: HND Seats: 4,613,472 2023 ranking: 3
London Heathrow Airport 2024 ranking: 4 Airport Code: LHR Seats: 4,395,645 2023 Ranking: 4
Istanbul Airport 2024 Ranking: 5 Airport Code: IST Seats: 4,261,397 2023 ranking: 5
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport 2024 Ranking: 6 Airport code: DFW Seats: 4,168,003 2023 Ranking: 7
Chicago O’Hare International Airport 2024 ranking: 7 Airport Code: ORD Seats: 4,160,990 2023 Ranking: 8
Denver International Airport 2024 Ranking: 8 Airport code: DEN Seats: 4,102,654 2023 Ranking: 6
Shanghai Pudong International Airport 2024 ranking: 9 Airport Code: PVG Seats: 4,095,499 2023 Ranking: 14
Beijing Capital International Airport 2024 ranking: 10 Airport Code: PEK Seats: 3,839,982 2023 ranking: 12

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