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“Change at Atlanta” — an instruction that thousands of airline passengers live out everyday at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, which has once again been crowned the world’s busiest airport.

New data from the Airports Council International's annual ranking of the busiest travel hubs revealed that the Georgia airport has once again claimed the top spot, serving nearly 105 million travelers last year on its way to retaining the title its held for over 20 years (with the exception of the pandemic-disrupted 2020).

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While Atlanta's overall dominance remains unchallenged, the standout performer of 2023 was Tokyo's Haneda International Airport, which saw an impressive 55% surge in passenger traffic, soaring from the 16th spot in 2022 to the 5th position last year.

Globally, airports welcomed a staggering 8.5 billion passengers last year — a 27% increase from 2022.

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