World's Busiest Airports: Atlanta Holds, Asia Climbs as Rankings Reshape

ACI World released final 2025 data showing global air travel reached 9.8 billion passengers, nearing the 10 billion threshold. Asia-Pacific airports led ranking shifts, with Kuala Lumpur rising six places to 20th and Shanghai Pudong climbing to fifth. Atlanta retained the top spot, but Dubai and Tokyo Haneda are closing the gap. Global air cargo exceeded 131 million metric tonnes, fueled by e-commerce. Aircraft movements surpassed 103.1 million, near pre-2019 levels.