This US Airport , Is Once Again, the World’s Busiest.<br />On April 11, trade association Airports Council International released its annual airport rankings. .<br />CNN reports that Georgia's <br />Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport <br />is once again the busiest airport in the world. .<br />In 2020, the U.S. airport was bumped <br />down to number two by Guangzhou <br />Baiyun International Airport in China. .<br />Leading up to that year, the Atlanta airport <br />had been on a 22-year streak as the <br />number one busiest airport in the world. .<br />In 2021, Atlanta saw 75.7 million passengers. .<br />According to CNN, while that number illustrates a<br />76% increase in flights from 2020, it's still almost <br />32% below the airport's pre-pandemic 2019 numbers. .<br />According to CNN, while that number illustrates a<br />76% increase in flights from 2020, it's still almost <br />32% below the airport's pre-pandemic 2019 numbers. .<br />Meanwhile, Guangzhou's airport fell to number <br />eight in 2021 with 40.3 million passengers. .<br />The United States dominated the top 10 list of highest passenger traffic, claiming eight spots. .<br />Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport <br />in Texas was 2021's second-busiest airport <br />with about 62.5 million passengers. .<br />The Denver International Airport came<br />in third with 58.8 million passengers. .<br />The remaining two slots on the top 5 <br />were claimed by Chicago's O'Hare <br />and Los Angeles International. .<br />The remaining two slots on the top 5 <br />were claimed by Chicago's O'Hare <br />and Los Angeles International. .<br />2021 saw an estimated total of 4.5 billion passengers worldwide, a 25% increase from 2020 but still a 50% decline from pre-pandemic numbers. .<br />2021 saw an estimated total of 4.5 billion passengers worldwide, a 25% increase from 2020 but still a 50% decline from pre-pandemic numbers.
