China's Guangzhou Baiyun International Bypasses Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson As World's Busiest Airport
Share: After more than two decades of reigning as the world’s busiest airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport lost its crown in 2020 to China’s Guangzhou Bai Yun International Airport. What Happened: Guangzhou was the world’s busiest airport last year in passenger counts, with 43.7 million people streaming through its facilities, according to new data released by Airports Council International. Although the airport’s passenger count was down 40.4% from one year earlier, it nonetheless rose from an 11th place ranking on the 2019 list. Hartsfield-Jackson came in second...