Delhi's IGIA ranked 10th among world's busiest airports in ACI's 2023 rankings

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Airports Council International (ACI) World published its 2023 report on the busiest airports globally, in which Delhi Airport (Indira Gandhi International Airport – IGIA) secured the 10th position.

An Overview of the News

• IGIA handled more than 72.2 million passengers in 2023, experiencing a slight decline from its 9th position in 2022, overtaken by Chicago O'Hare Airport.

• Despite the change in rankings, IGIA displayed a steady year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth of 20.36% from 2022, highlighting the strong recovery of the Indian aviation sector.

• Its ranking history includes being 9th busiest in 2022, 13th in 2021, and 17th in 2019 before the coronavirus pandemic.

• Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in the United States regained the title of the world's busiest airport, accommodating 104.65 million passengers in 2023.

About ACI

• It is a global trade association formed in 1991 to promote cooperation between member airports and aviation bodies such as IATA, ICAO and CANSO.

• Luis Felipe de Oliveira serves as Director General of ACI.

• As of January 2024, ACI has 757 members representing 2109 airports in 191 countries.

• Its headquarters is located in Montreal, Canada.