This year’s top five airports in the 60–70 million passenger category represent some of the most respected names in aviation.
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India is accelerating plans to reshape its international aviation network with a proposed hub-and-spoke system covering 44 airports, including four major hub airports, as the government seeks to strengthen global connectivity and improve travel from smaller cities.
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) temporarily lost its water supply on one of the busiest weekends of the summer holiday season, disrupting operations across both terminals.
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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.