The most connected airports in the world in 2024

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Today I present to you the complete list of what are the better and more connected airports of the world during this 2024. Photo taken by LHR

Aviation always surprises us with data, that only if we read them statistically, we will be able to realize the magnitude and importance of the airline industry for the economy of our countries.

We see thousands of airplanes flying every day in Flight Radar 24, news of new routes, airlines opening or closing and millions of passengers traveling around the world, but from all over the world, What is the airport from which you can reach the most destinations??

The most connected airports in the 2024

Thanks to the wonderful report of Megahubs 2024 from the consultant OAG, We can learn extraordinary data about how aviation is connected thanks to these enormous global hubs that move millions of passengers annually., being altogether more than all the others in the world. Which do you think is the most connected??

The airport of London Heathrow (LHR) remains the most connected international airport in the world this year. LHR is the fourth largest in terms of scheduled outbound flight capacity. British Airways remains the dominant airline, operating the 50% of all flights.

Kuala Lumpur (KUL) rises to second place this year and is the most connected in Asia Pacific. KUL does not have the largest volume of connections, but a high proportion of connections to destinations served. Asia's largest low-cost airline, Air Asia, It is the dominant one at the airport.

istanbul (IS) offers more destinations than any other Megahub, but not as many potential connections. Only FRA joins IST in offering more than 300 Destinations.

The Top 20 Global Megahubs continue to show a slight shift towards Asia, with the following distribution:

  • 8 in Asia Pacific: KUL, HND, ICN, BKK, SIN, MNL, NRT y PVG.
  • 6 not EMEA: LHR, AMS, CDG, IS, FROM y DXB.
  • 5 in North America: JFK, WORDS, ARL, DFW y YYZ.

Asia Pacific is home to three of the Top 5 Megahubs – KUL, HND e ICN – providing assurance that these markets are back in business and pursuing growth. Within the Top 50 Global Megahubs, Connectivity growth in Asia is not isolated but widely distributed with:

  • 5 in Southeast Asia: KUL, BKK, SIN, MNL and CGK.
  • 9 in Northeast Asia: HND, ICN, NRT, PVG, HKG, FUCK, CAN, TPE y PEK.

Such Narita (NRT) in Japan has seen a significant improvement, entering the Top 50 this year. NRT has a big impact in terms of connections.

The main European airport centers – amsterdam (AMS), Frankfurt (FROM) and Paris (CDG) – remain at the top 10. Other major European airports have seen some reductions in services to Asia due to the continued impact of restrictions on flights over Russia and Ukraine.

In North America, John F. International Airport. Kennedy (JFK) from New York leads airports USA occupying the position 6 in the list of 50 best global.

So much Chicago O’Hare (WORDS) What Atlanta (ATL) rise in the ranking this year. Chicago ranks ninth compared to Atlanta's eleventh place.

Now let's go with the list of the TOP 50 best connected airports this year (rotate the screen to see the full table):

Position Airport Country 2023 Main airline Percentage
1 LHR United Kingdom 1 British Airways 50%
2 KUL Malaysia 4 Air Asia 35%
3 HND Japan 5 Japan Airlines 35%
4 AMS Netherlands 3 KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines 55%
5 ICN Korea Republic of 8 Korean Air 22%
6 JFK USA 2 Delta Air Lines 35%
7 CDG France 9 Air France 56%
8 IS Turkey 7 Turkish Airlines 79%
9 WORDS USA 10 United Airlines 47%
10 FROM Germany 6 Deutsche Lufthansa AG 60%
11 ATL USA 14 Delta Air Lines 75%
12 BKK Thailand 11 Thai Airways International 22%
13 SIN Singapore 13 Singapore Airlines 33%
14 MNL Philippines 15 Cebu Pacific Air 32%
15 NRT Japan 60 Jetstar Japan 14%
16 DXB United Arab Emirates 16 Emirates 38%
17 PVG China 32 China Eastern Airlines 31%
18 DFW USA 21 American Airlines 84%
19 YYZ Canada 12 Air Canada 52%
20 BOG Colombia 29 Avianca 56%
21 LAX USA 20 Delta Air Lines 20%
22 CGK Indonesia 19 Water batik 19%
23 HKG Hong Kong (sar) China 37 Cathay Pacific Airways 34%
24 OF THE India 25 IndiGo 39%
25 MUC Germany 23 Deutsche Lufthansa AG 60%
26 SYD Australia 24 Qantas Airways 39%
27 EEA USA 17 United Airlines 70%
28 MAD Spain 27 Iberia 49%
29 IAH USA 26 United Airlines 77%
30 MY USA 22 American Airlines 64%
31 FUCK Japan 31 Japan Airlines 19%
32 MEX Mexico 18 Aeromexico 58%
33 CAN China 44 China Southern Airlines 47%
34 SEA USA 28 Alaska Airlines 55%
35 FCO Italy 42 ITA Airways 31%
36 DOH Qatar 33 Qatar Airways 79%
37 ATH Greece 36 Aegean Airlines 40%
38 TPE Chinese Taipei 43 EVA Airways 23%
39 BOS USA 45 Delta Air Lines 26%
40 JNB South Africa 39 Airlink 36%
41 SFO USA 30 United Airlines 47%
42 RUH Saudi Arabia 48 Saudi Arabian Airlines 42%
43 BCN Spain 41 Vueling Airlines 41%
44 BOM India 34 IndiGo 41%
45 SAW Turkey 35 Pegasus Airlines 62%
46 TOWER CRANE Brazil 49 LATAM Airlines Group 51%
47 YVR Canada 38 Air Canada 44%
48 PTY Panama 51 Copa Airlines 91%
49 CLT USA 65 American Airlines 87%
50 VERY China 71 Air China 63%

Which of all these airports do you know??

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