Beijing, Mar.16 (ANI): The Beijing International Airport has been ranked the second busiest airport next only to Atlanta's Hartsfield airport, after reporting a 13 percent growth in passenger travel compared to 2009, according to a report on world traffic growth generated by Airports Council International (ACI).
Beijing beats Chicago's O'Hare and London's Heathrow airport that figured third and fourth on the list.
ACI Director General Angela Gibbons said: " Last year underscored the resilience of the air transport business and resulted in over five billion passengers for the first time ever."
The ACI, which groups 1650 airports in 179 countries and territories, said world passenger traffic rose 6.3 percent in 2010 and cargo traffic jumped 15.2 percent.
London's Heathrow airport and Las Vegas were the only ones among the world's 30 largest airports where traffic had decreased in 2010, China Daily reports.he Douglas International airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, was the only large airport outside Asia-Pacific and the Middle East where traffic grew more than 10 percent.
Whereas, Europe registered a slightly higher growth rate of 4.3 percent despite a setback caused by a volcanic ash cloud last April. (ANI)
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