Delhi's IGI Among World's Top 10 Busiest Airports, Handled Over 7.22 Crore Passengers In 2023
Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi has retained its position as one of the world's top 10 busiest airports. According to the Airports Council International (ACI) World, Delhi airport was the 10th busiest airport in the world in 2023.
7.22 crore passengers in 2023
In 2022, the Delhi airport was in the ninth position in the ranking, prepared by ACI, which is a trade association of the world's airports.
It noted that the Delhi airport handled more than 7.22 crore passengers in 2023. This includes emplaned and deplaned passengers, and those who transited have been counted once.
Atlanta International Airport was the busiest??
According to the ranking, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was the busiest in 2023 and it handled over 10.46 crore passengers last year.
?It is followed by Dubai International Airport, which saw more than 8.69 crore passengers, and Dallas Forth Worth International Airport which handled over 8.17 crore passengers in 2023.
Top 10 busiest airports in 2023
London's Heathrow airport (4th spot), Tokyo's Haneda airport (5th), Denver International Airport (6th), Istanbul airport (7th), Los Angeles International airport (8th) and Chicago's O'Hare International Airport (9th) also made it to the top 10 busiest airports in 2023.
"The top 10 airports representing close to 10 per cent of global traffic (806 million passengers), witnessed a gain of 19.8 per cent from 2022 or a gain of 0.7 per cent vis-a-vis their 2019 results (801 million pax in 2019)," ACI said in a release.
The ACI also said the global total passenger forecast for 2023 stands close to 8.5 billion (850 crore), reflecting a remarkable recovery of 93.8 per cent from pre-pandemic levels and 27.2 per cent higher than 2022.
"Notably, international traffic recovery drew nearer to that of domestic traffic, emphasising its essential role in propelling the industry's resurgence and expansion," it said.
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