World's 10 Busiest Airports

An annual ranking of the busiest airports around the world is out, and Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International retained the No. 1 ranking it has held for more than two decades, reports CNN. More of a surprise was that Dubai's airport jumped from No. 5 to No. 2 last year to its highest-ever position. Here are the top 10 from Airports Council International:

1. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta, Georgia (ATL): 104.7 million passengers; up 11.7% from 2022
2. Dubai, United Arab Emirates (DXB): 87 million; up 31.7%
3. Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas (DFW): 81.8 million; up 11.4%
4. London Heathrow, United Kingdom (LHR): 79.2 million; up 28.5%
5. Tokyo Haneda, Japan (HND): 78.7 million; up 55.1%
6. Denver, Colorado (DEN): 77.8 million; up 12.3%
7. Istanbul, Turkey (IST): 76 million; up 18.3%
8. Los Angeles, California (LAX): 75.1 million; up 13.8%
9. Chicago O'Hare, Illinois (ORD): 73.9 million; up 8.1%
10. Delhi, India (DEL): 72.2 million; up 21.4%

• "The global total passenger forecast for 2023 stands close to 8.5 billion, reflecting a remarkable recovery of 93.8% from pre-pandemic levels," reads the ACI report. That figure is up 27.2% from 2022.
• One particularly notable spike was with Tokyo Haneda, which rose from No. 16 to No. 5 in the rankings.