OAG: London Heathrow Airport the top airport for international connectivity in 2023

OAG reported (19-Sep-2023) the following highlights from its 2023 'Megahubs' report, ranking the most internationally connected airports:

• London Heathrow Airport reclaimed the position of the most internationally connected airport. British Airways remains the airport's dominant airline with a 50% share of flights;
• New York John F Kennedy International Airport ranked second, up 16 places from 2019;
• Amsterdam Schiphol Airport ranked third, with KLM accounting for 53% of flights;
• Kuala Lumpur International Airport ranked fourth and is the most connected airport in Asia Pacific. AirAsia operates 34% of flights at the airport;
• Tokyo Haneda Airport ranked fifth, up from 22nd in 2019;
• Frankfurt Airport ranked sixth;
• Istanbul Airport joined the top 10 at seventh. Turkish Airlines is the airport's dominant airline with a 79% share of flights;
• Seoul Incheon International Airport ranked eighth;
• Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport ranked ninth;
• Chicago O'Hare International Airport ranked 10th. The airport is ranked first in the US for domestic connectivity. United Airlines accounts for 48% of flights at the airport;
• Dubai International Airport is the top ranked airport in the Middle East and Africa at 16th;
• Seven of the top 20 airports are in Asia Pacific, six are in Europe, the Middle East and Africa and six are in North America. [more - original PR] [more - original PR - II] [more - original PR - III]