Atlanta Airport: We're Still The World's Busiest

Atlanta's claim to the 'world's busiest airport' title comes just two weeks after Chicago's O'Hare International boasted the same, saying it had knocked Atlanta out of the No.1 spot.

Source USA Today

Feb. 5, 2015
Many industry observers consider passenger counts – not flights – to be the best barometer in saying which airport is the world's 'busiest.'
Many industry observers consider passenger counts – not flights – to be the best barometer in saying which airport is the world's "busiest."

Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport says it remained the world's busiest airport in 2014 after recording a record 96.2 million passengers.

Atlanta's claim to the "world's busiest airport" title comes just two weeks after Chicago's O'Hare International boasted the same, saying it had knocked Atlanta out of the No.1 spot.

So, who is right? Technically, both are – though Atlanta likely gets the overall nod.

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