The world’s largest airports' growth slowed in 2014 but Istanbul booms, Dubai takes #1 international
Airports Council International (ACI) has released the latest edition of the World Airport Traffic Report covering over 2,200 airports in more than 160 countries. Passenger numbers increased by 5.7% in 2014, to over 6.7 billion.
The global order is shifting, as airports in the Middle East and Asia continue their ascendance. Dubai finally took on the role of largest international airport in the world, even despite the closure of one of its two runways for some weeks.
Meanwhile, the 3.2% growth in North America only just outstripped Africa's, as airline consolidation turned the focus to airline profits over growth. Although Europe was spotty, average growth was 5.5%
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