Beijing narrows gap with Atlanta as world's busiest airport

[beijingwalker]

Beijing narrows gap with Atlanta as world's busiest airport while Haneda overtakes Heathrow as #3
CAPA > Aviation Analysis > Beijing narrows gap with Atlanta as world's busiest airport while Haneda overtakes Heathrow as #3

6th December, 2011

The world’s busiest airport by total passenger movements, Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, continues to hold off Beijing, the world’s second busiest airport, but it is only a matter of time before Atlanta is dethroned. Only a decade ago, Beijing Capital did not even rate among the world’s top 30 airports, a list that Atlanta has headed since 1998. Beijing only appeared as one of the world’s 30 largest airports in 2004, in 20th position, with passenger growth of over 43% in this year. This week Tokyo Haneda surpassed London Heathrow as the world's third largest airport.

Meanwhile, Airports Council International (ACI) in its Oct-2011 traffic release noted that passenger growth remains in resilient and positive territory despite the challenges in global markets. “The looming risks in major currency markets and economies have not yet affected consumption patterns for air travel,” ACI World’s economics director Rafael Echevarne commented.

In Oct-2011, global passenger traffic increased by 2.3%, with growth of 3.3% in international markets and 1.5% on domestic sectors. On a year-to-date basis, passenger traffic has increased by 4.6%, with a 3.2% increase in domestic and a 6.1% strengthening in international markets.

Beijing narrows gap with Atlanta as world's busiest airport while Haneda overtakes Heathrow as #3 | CAPA

Top 15 airports by capacity (seats): 05-Dec-2011 to 11-Dec-2011

 

[sreekimpact]

Time has come !!! Things are moving towards ASIA....

So long expected shall never come
Into Europe, In Asia shall appear,
One Issued of the line of great Hermus
And shall be over all the Kings of the Orient.
- Nostradamus Cen: 10, Qtn: 75

 

[Sin Pateh]

Atlanta??? I used to be there!!!

The airport is quite big, but a bit rusty!

 

[beijingwalker]

Beijing Capital International Airport

Beijing Capital has rapidly ascended in rankings of the world's busiest airports in the past decade. It had become the busiest airport in Asia in terms of passenger traffic and total traffic movements by 2009. Beijing Capital International Airport is currently the 2nd busiest airport in the world in terms of passenger throughput behind Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Beijing Capital International Airport is the main hub for Air China, the flag carrier of the People's Republic of China, which flies to around 120 destinations (excluding cargo) from Beijing. Hainan and China Southern Airlines also use the airport as their hub.

The Condé Nast Traveler magazine named the Beijing Capital International as the World's Best Airport in 2009, based on its multi-criteria satisfaction survey, including factors such as cleanliness, speed of security/immigration clearance, clarity of signs, luggage handling, etc. It was the first time that Beijing Capital made to the top contenders list.[2]

To accommodate the growing traffic volume, Beijing Capital added the enormous Terminal 3 in 2008 in time for the Olympic Games, the second largest airport terminal in the world after Dubai International Airport's Terminal 3.

Beijing capital airport is one of the world’s largest buildings and most advanced airport, the new terminal offers an unparalleled travelling experience, not only technologically, but also in terms of operational efficiency, passenger comfort, sustainability and access to natural light.

it is 17% bigger than the combined floorspace of all of Heathrow’s terminals 1, 2, 3, 4 and the new Terminal 5.

 

[beijingwalker]

 

[beijingwalker]

 

[rcrmj]

shanghai is not even in the list? lol

 

[beijingwalker]

Beijing Capital International Airport

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

shanghai is not even in the list? lol

Nope, Shanghai's Pudong Airport is only about the half of the Capital International Airport.

 

[beijingwalker]

shanghai is not even in the list? lol

Shanghai has 2 international airports,they divert the passangers.

 

[beijingwalker]

Beijing Capital International Airport

 

[haidian]

the difference is so small,and Beijing's growth is over 43% in this year.Beijing will surely get to the top in the ranking in one or two month.and then will keep climbing up to have a huge lead over all cities in the world.

 

[Pakchina]

Shining India's International airports do not appear in the list. Guess India is busy building military airports across the Chinese border at the request of the US.

 

[ChinaToday]

Shining India's International airports do not appear in the list. Guess India is busy building military airports across the Chinese border at the request of the US.

Dont worry bro just need to be patient As they say in india in so and so year time we will be or may be on list

 

[acetophenol]

Shining India's International airports do not appear in the list. Guess India is busy building military airports across the Chinese border at the request of the US.

Kindly dont drag india into this.
Congrats to china