Beijing inches closer to becoming the world's busiest airport

Beijing inched one step closer to taking the crown for the world’s busiest airport.
As the ranks of the Chinese middle-class swell and more people take to the skies, passenger traffic at Beijing’s international airport rose to a new record of 95.8 million last year.

This increase at the world’s second-busiest air hub - at least the fifth straight year of gains - has allowed Beijing Capital International Airport to narrow the gap with top-placed Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, whose passenger numbers fell in 2017.