World's busiest airports – in pictures


  • Passengers are dropped off at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Georgia, US. It is the world's busiest airport by total airline capacity. Bloomberg
    Passengers are dropped off at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Georgia, US. It is the world's busiest airport by total airline capacity. Bloomberg
  • People wait for arriving passengers at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India, which has overtaken Dubai as the world second-busiest airport. Reuters
    People wait for arriving passengers at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India, which has overtaken Dubai as the world second-busiest airport. Reuters
  • Dubai International Airport recorded a 12.7 per cent increase in passenger traffic year-on-year to 29.1 million in 2021. Photo: Dubai Airports
    Dubai International Airport recorded a 12.7 per cent increase in passenger traffic year-on-year to 29.1 million in 2021. Photo: Dubai Airports
  • People queue at Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport. The London hub came in fourth place. Reuters
    People queue at Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport. The London hub came in fourth place. Reuters
  • Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Texas. Bloomberg
    Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Texas. Bloomberg
  • O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. Reuters
    O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. Reuters
  • Passengers check in at American Airlines' counters at Los Angeles International Airport. AFP
    Passengers check in at American Airlines' counters at Los Angeles International Airport. AFP
  • Denver International Airport, Colorado. AFP
    Denver International Airport, Colorado. AFP
  • Haneda Airport in Tokyo. Bloomberg
    Haneda Airport in Tokyo. Bloomberg
  • Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in China. Bloomberg
    Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in China. Bloomberg