{"id":6271,"date":"2017-02-03T08:25:42","date_gmt":"2017-02-03T13:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.atl.com\/?p=6271"},"modified":"2017-02-03T14:05:04","modified_gmt":"2017-02-03T19:05:04","slug":"atl-named-worlds-busiest-airport-for-19th-consecutive-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.atl.com\/atl\/atl-named-worlds-busiest-airport-for-19th-consecutive-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Hartsfield-Jackson named world&#8217;s busiest airport for 19th consecutive year"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_6274\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6274\" class=\"wp-image-6274 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.atl.com\/atl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Atrium.jpg\" alt=\"ATL named world\u2019s busiest airport for 19th consecutive year\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.atl.com\/atl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Atrium.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/dev.atl.com\/atl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Atrium-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.atl.com\/atl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Atrium-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6274\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was named the world&#8217;s busiest airport for the 19th consecutive year. ATL served 104,171,935 passengers in 2016, an increase of 2.64 percent over 2015\u2019s total.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>By Andy Gobeil<br \/>\n<em>Deputy Director, Policy and Communications<\/em><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Mayor Kasim Reed announced Thursday, Feb. 2 at his final State of the City breakfast that for the 19th consecutive year &#8212; and in every year during his tenure as mayor &#8212; Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) was named the world\u2019s busiest airport.<\/p>\n<p>ATL served 104,171,935 passengers in 2016, an increase of 2.64 percent over 2015\u2019s total. ATL also saw 898,356 aircraft operations in 2016, more than any other airport in the United States and, pending final tallies from international airports, likely to be more than any other airport worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo other airport in the world serves more passengers or handles more aircraft in a more efficient manner than Hartsfield-Jackson,\u201d Mayor Reed said. \u201cThat distinction is sure to continue as a multibillion-dollar capital plan now underway at Hartsfield-Jackson will ensure ATL is positioned to lead the aviation industry in the decades ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are proud to be named the world\u2019s busiest airport for the 19th consecutive year,\u201d said Airport General Manager Roosevelt Council, Jr. \u201cWe are just as proud to remain the most efficient airport in the world. We pledge to continue efforts to maintain both positions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ATL reached the 104.1 million total by hosting 92,696,320 domestic passengers while serving 11,475,615 international passengers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wc-share-buttons-container\"><div class=\"share-buttons\"><div class=\"share-text\">Share<\/div><div class=\"wc-shortcodes-share-buttons wc-shortcodes-share-buttons-format-image wc-shortcodes-share-buttons-size-6\" style=\"\"><ul class=\"wc-shortcodes-clearfix\"><li class=\"wc-shortcodes-share-button-icon wc-shortcode-share-button-icon-pinterest first-share-button\"><a href=\"javascript:void((function()%7Bvar%20e=document.createElement(&apos;script&apos;);e.setAttribute(&apos;type&apos;,&apos;text\/javascript&apos;);e.setAttribute(&apos;charset&apos;,&apos;UTF-8&apos;);e.setAttribute(&apos;src&apos;,&apos;https:\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinmarklet.js?r=&apos;+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)%7D)());\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.atlairportcity.com\/atl.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wc-shortcodes\/includes\/img\/pinterest.png\" alt=\"Pin it\"><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wc-shortcodes-share-button-icon wc-shortcode-share-button-icon-facebook first-share-button\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/dev.atl.com\/atl\/atl-named-worlds-busiest-airport-for-19th-consecutive-year\/&amp;t=Hartsfield-Jackson%20named%20world%E2%80%99s%20busiest%20airport%20for%2019th%20consecutive%20year\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.atlairportcity.com\/atl.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wc-shortcodes\/includes\/img\/facebook.png\" alt=\"Share\"><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wc-shortcodes-share-button-icon wc-shortcode-share-button-icon-twitter first-share-button\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Hartsfield-Jackson%20named%20world%E2%80%99s%20busiest%20airport%20for%2019th%20consecutive%20year&amp;url=https:\/\/dev.atl.com\/atl\/atl-named-worlds-busiest-airport-for-19th-consecutive-year\/\" class=\"share-button-twitter\" data-lang=\"en\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.atlairportcity.com\/atl.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wc-shortcodes\/includes\/img\/twitter.png\" alt=\"Tweet\"><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wc-shortcodes-share-button-icon wc-shortcode-share-button-icon-google first-share-button\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/share?url=https:\/\/dev.atl.com\/atl\/atl-named-worlds-busiest-airport-for-19th-consecutive-year\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.atlairportcity.com\/atl.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wc-shortcodes\/includes\/img\/google.png\" alt=\"Share\"><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wc-shortcodes-share-button-icon wc-shortcode-share-button-icon-email first-share-button\"><a title=\"Share by Email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Hartsfield-Jackson%20named%20world%E2%80%99s%20busiest%20airport%20for%2019th%20consecutive%20year&amp;body=https:\/\/dev.atl.com\/atl\/atl-named-worlds-busiest-airport-for-19th-consecutive-year\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.atlairportcity.com\/atl.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wc-shortcodes\/includes\/img\/email.png\" alt=\"Email\"><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wc-shortcodes-share-button-icon wc-shortcode-share-button-icon-print first-share-button\"><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"javascript:void((function($){w=window.open('https:\/\/dev.atl.com\/atl\/atl-named-worlds-busiest-airport-for-19th-consecutive-year\/');$(w).load(function(){setTimeout(function(){w.print();},1000);});})(jQuery));return false;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.atlairportcity.com\/atl.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wc-shortcodes\/includes\/img\/print.png\" alt=\"Print\"><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Andy Gobeil Deputy Director, Policy and Communications Mayor Kasim Reed announced Thursday, Feb. 2 at his final State of the City breakfast that for the 19th consecutive year &#8212; and in every year during his tenure as mayor &#8212; Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) was named the world\u2019s busiest airport. 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