With the rise of the middle class, disposable income and comparatively cheaper fares, air travel is taking off like never before, especially in developing countries.
Let's take a look at some airports that are enjoying a boom in passenger traffic.
Source: Wikipedia
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Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
City: Atlanta, Georgia
Country: United States
Total passengers: 63,579,546 (January-August 2013)
Rank in passenger traffic: 1
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which started operations in 1926, has been the busiest airport in the world since 1998.
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Beijing Capital International Airport
City: Beijing
Country: China
Total passengers: 55,919,431 (January-August 2013)
Rank in passenger traffic: 2
Beijing Capital International Airport, which started operations in 1958, saw 557,167 aircraft take-off and land in 2012.
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Heathrow Airport
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Total passengers: 48,312,082 (January-August 2013)
Rank in passenger traffic: 3
Heathrow Airport, which started operations in 1929, saw 475,176 aircraft take-off and land in 2012.
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Los Angeles International Airport
City: Los Angeles
Country: United States
Total passengers: 45,075,895 (January-August 2013)
Rank in passenger traffic: 4
Los Angeles International Airport, which started operations in 1930, saw 601,416 aircraft take-off and land in 2011.
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Tokyo International Airport
City: Tokyo
Country: Japan
Total passengers: 44,835,435 (January-August 2013)
Rank in passenger traffic: 5
Tokyo International Airport, which started operations in 1931, is one of the two major airports that cater to Greater Tokyo Area in Japan.
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O'Hare International Airport
City: Chicago, Illinois
Country: United States
Total passengers: 44,538,012 (January-August 2013)
Rank in passenger traffic: 6
O'Hare International Airport, which started operations in 1955, saw 878,108 aircraft take-off and land in 2012.
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Dubai International Airport
City: Dubai
Country: United Arab Emirates
Total passengers: 43,971,839 (January-August 2013)
Rank in passenger traffic: 7
Dubai International Airport, which started operations in 1940, is also the sixth busiest cargo airport in the world.
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Charles de Gaulle Airport
City: Paris
Country: France
Total passengers: 41,711,256 (January-August 2013)
Rank in passenger traffic: 8
Charles de Gaulle Airport, which started operations in 1974, saw 497,763 aircraft take-off and land in 2012.
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Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
City: Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
Country: United States
Total passengers: 40,931,724 (January-August 2013)
Rank in passenger traffic: 9
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, which started operations in 1973, saw 646,803 aircraft take-off and land in 2011.
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Hong Kong International Airport
City: Hong Kong
Country: Hong Kong
Total passengers: 39,735,000 (January-August 2013)
Rank in passenger traffic: 10
Hong Kong International Airport, which started operations in 1998, has about 90 airlines operating flights to more than 150 cities across the world.
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Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
City: Banten
Country: Indonesia
Total passengers: 39,582,018 (January-August 2013)
Rank in passenger traffic: 11
Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, which started operations in 1985, saw 369,740 aircraft take-off and land in 2012.
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Frankfurt Airport
City: Frankfurt
Country: Germany
Total passengers: 38,663,262 (January-August 2013)
Rank in passenger traffic: 12
Frankfurt Airport, which started operations in 1936, saw 482,242 aircraft take-off and land in 2012.
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Changi Airport
City: Singapore
Country: Singapore
Total passengers: 35,457,356 (January-August 2013)
Rank in passenger traffic: 13
Changi Airport, which started operations in 1981, saw 324,722 aircraft take-off and land in 2012.
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Schiphol Airport
City: Amsterdam
Country: The Netherlands
Total passengers: 35,357,644 (January-August 2013)
Rank in passenger traffic: 14
Schiphol Airport, which started operations in 1920, saw 423,407 aircraft take-off and land in 2012.
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Denver International Airport
City: Denver, Colorado
Country: United States
Total passengers: 35,183,343 (January-August 2013)
Rank in passenger traffic: 15
Denver International Airport, which started operations in 1994, saw 635,445 aircraft take-off and land in 2012.
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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
City: Guangzhou, Guangdong
Country: China
Total passengers: 34,907,598 (January-August 2013)
Rank in passenger traffic: 16
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, which started operations in 2004, saw 373,314 aircraft take-off and land in 2012.
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Suvarnabhumi Airport
City: Bangkok
Country: Thailand
Total passengers: 34,373,606 (January-August 2013)
Rank in passenger traffic: 17
Suvarnabhumi Airport, which started operations in 2006, saw 312,493 aircraft take-off and land in 2012.
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John F Kennedy International Airport
City: New York
Country: United States
Total passengers: 33,977,120 (January-August 2013)
Rank in passenger traffic: 18
John F Kennedy International Airport, which started operations in 1948, saw 408,913 aircraft take-off and land in 2011.
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Ataturk International Airport
City: Istanbul
Country: Turkey
Total passengers: 33,946,064 (January-August 2013)
Rank in passenger traffic: 19
Ataturk International Airport, which started operations in 1924, is the main international airport serving Istanbul.
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Shanghai Pudong International Airport
City: Shanghai
Country: China
Total passengers: 31,570,365 (January-August 2013)
Rank in passenger traffic: 20
Shanghai Pudong International Airport, which started operations in 1999, is the main international airport serving Shanghai.
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Kuala Lumpur International Airport
City: Kuala Lumpur
Country: Malaysia
Total passengers: 30,423,601 (January-August 2013)
Rank in passenger traffic: 21
Kuala Lumpur International Airport, which started operations in 1998, saw 283,352 aircraft take-off and land in 2012.
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San Francisco International Airport
City: San Francisco, California
Country: United States
Total passengers: 29,970,381 (January-August 2013)
Rank in passenger traffic: 22
San Francisco International Airport, which started operations in 1927, is a major gateway to Europe and Asia.
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Charlotte Douglas International Airport
City: Charlotte, North Carolina
Country: United States
Total passengers: 29,147,707 (January-August 2013)
Rank in passenger traffic: 23
Charlotte Douglas International Airport, which started operations in 1937, saw 552,093 aircraft take-off and land in 2012.
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McCarran International Airport
City: Las Vegas, Nevada
Country: United States
Total passengers: 28,037,211 (January-August 2013)
Rank in passenger traffic: 24
McCarran International Airport, which started operations in 1963, saw 527,739 aircraft take-off and land in 2012.
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Seoul Incheon International Airport
City: Seoul
Country: South Korea
Total passengers: 27,934,142 (January-August 2013)
Rank in passenger traffic: 25
Seoul Incheon International Airport, which started operations in 2001, saw 254,037 aircraft take-off and land in 2012.
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