Дата: 10-04-18 09:38ACI REVEALS THE WORLD"S BUSIEST PASSENGER AND CARGO AIRPORTSACI today confirmed that Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta (ATL) and Hong Kong (HKG) were the world's busiest passenger and cargo airports respectively in 2017. The figures, released ahead of the start of ACI's Airport Economics and Finance Conference & Exhibition in London, reveal that a total of 103.9 million passengers passed through ATL, while HKG handled five million tonnes of freight. Read also - All news of the day Beijing Capital (PEK) and Dubai (DXB) retained their respective status as the second and third busiest passenger airports on the planet in 2017. The world's top 20 cargo airports handled 51 million tonnes (+6.8%) of freight between them in 2017, a sizeable 43% of global air cargo volumes. After Hong Kong (HKG), the world's busiest cargo airports are Memphis (MEM), Shanghai Pudong (PVG), Seoul-Incheon (ICN) and Anchorage (ANC). Read also - All news of the day Of the top 20, Shanghai Pudong, Chicago O'Hare and Doha's Hamad International Airport all experienced double digit growth of 11.2%, 12.6% and 15% respectively. A strengthened economy in the United States (US), together with an increase in global industrial production, and a strong US dollar have boosted inbound air cargo markets in recent years.
“The surge in cargo volumes and passenger numbers across many of the world’s airports is testament to heightened business and consumer confidence, at least in the short term,” enthuses ACI World's director general, Angela Gittens. “The universal access to online retail and e-commerce platforms represents a competitive pressure to the traditional brick and mortar retail shops in certain markets but the huge growth in e-commerce has fuelled the air cargo side of the airport business. Джерело інформації: Airport World |
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