ACI North America: North American Airports international pax traffic up 6.4%, domestic up 4.8%

ACI North America released (16-Sep-2019) the 2018 North American Airport Traffic Summary, which revealed the following key findings:

• North American airports recorded a 6.4% increase in international traffic and a 4.8% increase in domestic traffic;
• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport remains the world's busiest airport, handling more than 107 million passengers in 2018;
• Toronto Pearson International Airport remains Canada's busiest airport, handling 49.5 million passengers in 2018, up 5% year-on-year;
• Memphis International Airport remains the busiest cargo airport in North America, handling 4.5 million metric tons in 2018;
• One out of three aircraft took off or landed at a North American airport globally in 2018. [more - original PR]