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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reckons that by 2016, between the three of them, the US, UK and Germany will have 0.6bn passengers. But will they have a long wait? Where are the world's busiest airports? | The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reckons that by 2016, between the three of them, the US, UK and Germany will have 0.6bn passengers. But will they have a long wait? Where are the world's busiest airports? |
Aircraft traffic | Aircraft traffic |
In terms of the numbers of aircraft arriving and departing, 8 of the busiest 10 airports in the world are in America. | In terms of the numbers of aircraft arriving and departing, 8 of the busiest 10 airports in the world are in America. |
Freight traffic | Freight traffic |
When it comes to cargo though, the list looks a lot more international. Incheon, one of the world's biggest suburbs is also South Korea's main airport and comes in 4th place here because it serves as a critical transport hub for northeast Asia. | When it comes to cargo though, the list looks a lot more international. Incheon, one of the world's biggest suburbs is also South Korea's main airport and comes in 4th place here because it serves as a critical transport hub for northeast Asia. |
People traffic | People traffic |
This is no doubt the bit that people are most interested in - which airports have the most passengers milling around? London Heathrow soars up the list to first place. In the twelve months to May 2013, the airport received 66 million passengers - more than the entire UK population. | This is no doubt the bit that people are most interested in - which airports have the most passengers milling around? London Heathrow soars up the list to first place. In the twelve months to May 2013, the airport received 66 million passengers - more than the entire UK population. |
This time, not a single US airport makes it into the top ten as the list is dominated by European and Asian countries. | This time, not a single US airport makes it into the top ten as the list is dominated by European and Asian countries. |
Want to know more than the top 10? Check the ACI's world airport traffic statistics for yourself. Where have you had to wait the longest? Share your views below. | Want to know more than the top 10? Check the ACI's world airport traffic statistics for yourself. Where have you had to wait the longest? Share your views below. |
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