Each of the 10 busiest global airports in 2024 reported year-over-year capacity increases, according to an OAG report released Tuesday. Four of the 10 busiest airports are in the United States—down from five in 2023—while three are in Asia, two are in Europe and one is in the Middle East.
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson retained its No. 1 ranking with more than 62.7 million available seats in 2024, representing a 2 percent increase year over year. That figure, however, is 1 percent below its capacity level in 2019. The next five busiest airports landed in the same positions as in 2023, while Istanbul, with 48.5 million seats, fell to eighth from seventh, and Chicago O’Hare (with nearly 47 million seats) was 10th, down from ninth last…































