Global air passenger traffic tops 6.6bn in 2022; Dubai 5th

Global air passenger traffic surpassed 6.6b in 2022 with the return of international traffic, according a report from Airports Council International (ACI) World. While US airports took four of the five the top rankings, Dubai International Airport (DXB) came in at fifth. The ranking covers both domestic and international passengers. <br/> Atlanta in the US took the top spot with 93.699m passengers, while Dallas/Fort Worth (US) came in second with 73.362m. Denver (US) was third with 69.286m, Chicago (US) fourth with 68.34m and Dubai (UAE) was at fifth position with 66.069m passengers, the report said. An earlier report said DXB maintained its top position as the busiest airport for international passenger traffic for the ninth consecutive year in 2022. ACI World's latest World Airport Traffic Dataset reveals the top 20 busiest airports in the world and the airport passenger, cargo, and aircraft movement rankings for over 2,600 airports across more than 180 countries and territories.<br/>