Atlanta’s airport remains the world’s busiest; LAX moves up to No. 5

If you want to know where everyone’s going — or just changing planes — Airports Council International says Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport remains the world’s busiest for passenger traffic, according to a report released Thursday, but LAX is gaining on it. It was also No. 1 in 2013. Last year more than 96 million passengers […]

Continued Uptick in July Cargo Results Asian Weakness Remains

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global air cargo traffic results for July showing a continuation of the modest improvement trend experienced in June. Global freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) were up 1.2% in July year-on-year, slightly better than the 0.9% year-on-year increase recorded in June, as growth in Europe and the Middle East offset […]