Here are the top 10 best airports in the world handling between 50 and 60 million passengers in 2026.
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Hong Kong Air Cargo (RH) will launch weekly round-trip charter flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI) from August 10, 2026, opening a fresh trade lane linking East and South Asia.
United Airlines (UA) has ruled out free ticket changes for passengers who no longer want to fly to the renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport (PBI) in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Air New Zealand becomes the first international carrier at Western Sydney Airport with flights from Auckland from October 26.
The airports in this list have successfully combined massive passenger volumes with high standards of quality, making them favourites among both business and leisure travellers.
Heathrow Airport (LHR) could face fresh pressure over its passenger charging plans after International Airlines Group, the parent company of British Airways (BA) and Iberia (IB), urged incoming British Prime Minister Andy Burnham to limit future airport fees before the airport begins its proposed £49 billion third runway expansion.
A shuttle bus manager who was stabbed and slashed by a homeless man at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is suing the City of Atlanta for negligence.
Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI) began international operations on Wednesday, with Air India Express (IX) operating the first overseas flight from the airport to Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Changi Airport (SIN) will expand its direct flight network over the next decade as it prepares for Terminal 5 (T5), targeting underserved cities including Banda Aceh (BTJ), Hai Phong (HPH), Almaty (ALA) and Tashkent (TAS).
The New Terminal One is the centerpiece of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s $19 billion redevelopment of New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).