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We review the update of what are the airports with the most seats offered and traveled in the world and in Latin America in what was the 2024, Atlanta still leading the list.
Every year, Various organizations publish rankings that reveal which are the airports with the most traffic globally.. These lists not only give us an idea of the volume of passengers that move around the world, but also reflect the strategic importance of certain connection centers.
Based on recent data from OAG, In this article we present a detailed analysis of the airports with the most seats offered by air in the world in 2024, highlighting key trends and factors influencing these rankings.
The airports with the most offer in the world in 2024
The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) established itself as the busiest airport in the world in 2024, offering 62.7 million seats. This milestone marks the continuation of his dominance, having also occupied first place in 2023 and 2019. While air capacity at ATL increased by 2% in comparison with 2023, is still slightly below the levels of 2019 in a 1%.
In second place was the Dubai International Airport (DXB) with 60.2 million seats. DXB experienced significant growth in its air capacity since 2023, with a year-on-year increase in 7%. In comparison with 2019, capacity increased by 12%.
The Haneda Airport in Tokyo (HND) took third place with 55.2 million seats, showing an increase in capacity of the 5% with respect to 2023.
The geographical distribution of the busiest airports was wide, with four located in North America, three in Asia, two in Europe and one in the Middle East.
On 2024, the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) was ranked as the fifth busiest, while Denver International Airport (THE) ranked sixth. Both airports exceeded their performance of 2019, with increases in capacity 18% in DFW and 24% a THE, recording the highest growth among the top ten airports. What's more, in comparison with 2023, DFW and DEN expanded their capacity by a 7% and a 5% more than seats, respectively.
The Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) recorded the fastest growth among the top ten airports, with an increase of 29% in capacity compared to 2023. This is largely due to the continued recovery of air traffic in China following the global pandemic.. As a result, PVG went from being the fifteenth busiest airport in the world in 2023 to the ninth in 2024.
In comparison with 2019, Busiest Global Airports 2024 included four new additions:
- Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), which ranked fifth in 2024 and the thirteenth in 2019.
- Denver International Airport (THE), which ranked sixth in 2024 and the twenty-first in 2019.
- Guangzhou Baiyun Airport (CAN), which ranked seventh in 2024 and the twelfth in 2019.
- Istanbul Airport (IS), which ranked eighth in 2024 and the sixteenth in 2019.
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| 2024 | Airport | Corigo | Seating |
| 1 | ATL | Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Intl Apt | 62,743,665 |
| 2 | DXB | Dubai International | 60,236,220 |
| 3 | HND | TOKYO INTL (Haneda) | 55,204,580 |
| 4 | LHR | London Heathrow Apt | 51,553,190 |
| 5 | DFW | Dallas Dallas/Fort Worth Intl Apt | 51,516,707 |
| 6 | THE | Denver Intl Apt | 49,218,244 |
| 7 | CAN | Guangzhou baiyun intl (CN) | 48,852,986 |
| 8 | IS | Istanbul Airport | 48,517,967 |
| 9 | PVG | Shanghai Pudong International Apt | 48,503,741 |
| 10 | WORDS | Chicago O’Hare International Apt | 46,992,360 |
Airports with the most seats or busiest 2024 in Latin America
As for our region, Bogotá continues to lead The list with a growth of 37% compared to the 2019, a world record even. It follows Mexico City that has seen a drop in -15% compared to the 2019 and in third place Guarulhos achieved a growth of 1% Versus Pre-Pandemia:
| 2024 | Airport | Name | Seating |
| 1 | BOG | Bogota | 28,599,394 |
| 2 | MEX | Mexico City Juarez Intl | 26,342,931 |
| 3 | TOWER CRANE | Sao paulo guarulhos intl apt | 26,100,218 |
| 4 | WITH A | Cancun | 17,790,974 |
| 5 | SCL | Santiago (CL) | 16,104,120 |
| 6 | LI | Lima (PE) | 15,437,057 |
| 7 | CGH | Sao Paulo Congonhas Apt | 14,993,655 |
| 8 | PTY | Panama City Tocumen International | 11,381,922 |
| 9 | GDL | Guadalajara | 10,721,879 |
| 10 | AEP | Buenos Aires Aeroparque J. Newbery | 9,325,058 |
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