Global Airline Passenger Numbers at an All-Time High
According to a report by the Turkey Tourism Encyclopedia, based on global air traffic data from Airports Council International (ACI) for 2024:
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The total number of passengers traveling by air worldwide exceeded 9.4 billion.
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This figure represents an 8.4% increase compared to 2023 and a 2.7% increase compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019.
Busiest Airports: Istanbul Ranked 7th
Based on data collected from over 2,800 airports, ACI announced the world’s busiest airports for 2024:
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Atlanta, USA – 108,067,766 passengers
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Dubai, UAE – 92,331,506 passengers
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Dallas, USA – 87,817,864 passengers
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Tokyo, Japan – 85,900,617 passengers
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London Heathrow, UK – 83,884,572 passengers
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Denver, USA
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Istanbul Airport, Turkey – 80,073,252 passengers
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Los Angeles, USA
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Chicago O’Hare, USA
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Shanghai Pudong, China – climbing 11 spots
New Records in Cargo and Aircraft Movements
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Cargo transportation: 127 million metric tons (an annual increase of 9.9%)
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Top 20 airports: 52.2 million tons of cargo handled
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Global aircraft movements: 100.6 million (up 3.9% year-on-year)
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Aircraft movements at the top 20 airports: 11.08 million (a 5.4% increase)
Other Notable Highlights
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The United States leads the list with six airports, where an average of 56% of passengers (excluding JFK) are international travelers.
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Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN) maintained its 12th place position as it continued to recover post-pandemic.
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Shanghai Pudong (PVG) jumped 11 places to reach the 10th spot.
