World's busiest airports by passenger traffic

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Busiest passenger airport in the world since 1998. One-hundred fifty U.S destinations and more than 75 international destinations in 50 countries. Home to the largest air traffic control tower in North America and the 4th tallest in the world. With more than 250,000 passengers a day on more than 2,500 flights and within 2 hour flight time of 80 percent of the United States population.( ATL FactSheet) Atlanta is by far the greatest airport around and there seems to

London Heathrow Airport. London’s Heathrow is one of the world’s busiest airports. It is used by over 90 airlines flying to 170 destinations worldwide. The airport has five passenger terminals and a cargo terminal. In the 1950s, Heathrow had six runways, now it has just two parallel runways running east-west. Heathrow has witnessed strong growth over recent decades, currently handling 68 million passengers and 477,000 flights a year compared to around 48 million passengers and 427,000 flights

building of Dubai’s first airport in 1959, Dubai’s aviation industry has grown into one of the world’s largest logistical hubs. With the addition of a $32 billion facility, The Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai’s aviation industry has had local, regional, and global impact, positioning Dubai as a world hub in the Middle East for tourism, trade, and commerce (Greenway, 2013, p 33). This essay will explore the aviation model in Dubai from the creation of its first airport in 1959, to the planned

Sydney International Airport Shallu Shallu MBA June 24, 2016 Table of Overview 2 Twenty-four Hours Cycle of Sydney International Airport 3 Connection between operations and theory 5 Customer Satisfaction through Service: 6 Safety Operations: 8 Other Operations: 8 Future Improvements Plan: 8 Airport Sustainability Precinct 9 Sydney Airport Sustainability Report: 9 References 11   Overview Sydney International Airport is the oldest continuously operating airports in the world. It is also the

Denver International Airport theory. This had me shook that the airport 20 minutes away from me is considered hell. It’s actually so creepy a chill runs down my spine writing about it. When I first read the theory, I googled it and learned the basics. So the day of the assignment it was the first thing that came to mind, and it made it much easier that I can actually drive to the airport and uncover it myself. I hope you’re ready but here it goes. The Denver International Airport is deemed to be one

Privatization of Airports For 51 years Bergstrom Air Force Base was home to fighter pilots, bombers, troop carriers and reconnaissance jets. It was the first port of call for President Lyndon B. Johnson on his trips home to LBJ Country aboard Air Force One, it was where Chuck Yeager, the first pilot to break the sound barrier, once brought a disabled jet to rest in an emergency landing. In September 1993, in the path of military cutbacks Bergstrom Air Force Base was closed. But the timing was

Imagine believing a fantasy only to be faced with a harsh reality. In Pico Iyer’s Essay, Where World Collide, Iyer depicts multiple bustling scenes he witnesses at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Through his interactions, his observations of travelers at the airport, and his own perceptions based on his viewpoint as an immigrant traveling to a land often fantasized about, Iyer makes several assertions about Los Angeles. Through diction, juxtapositions, humor, and anecdotes in his essay

2) Advertising Strategy Changi Airport Group sponsored the cooking game show series, MasterChef Asia and one of the episodes was hosted at Changi Airport, where contestants go around the airport to compete for customers (A&E Television Network, 2015). Changi Airport Group is able to make use this episode of the game show for publicity as it features the infrastructure of Changi Airport. As Changi Airport Group is one of the sponsors for MasterChef Asia, its logo will be shown in every episode of

When I first stepped onto the tarmac, I was apprehensive and excited, gazing at the indigo mountains of the Montserrat in amazement, and as I turned to follow the rest of the passengers to the terminal, I promptly tripped on my suitcase and went sprawling. I traveled to Barcelona, Spain last July to help a family teach their daughter English and to discover a whole new world I’d never experienced before. The trip was a whirlwind of tapas and teaching, with several bike rides to the beach dispersed

“Ladies and gentlemen, we have landed and welcome to the Tullamarine Airport. Local time is 12:30PM, the temperature is 24° and sunny. On behalf of Qantas Airlines and the entire crew, I’d like to thank you for joining us on this trip. Have a nice day!” The pilot’s announcement echoed over the speakers as our plane landed safely into the airport. I was filled with excitement whilst departing the airport, as I had never been to another state other than SA. We immediately ordered an Uber and were on