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Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport: The World's Busiest Airport

Strategic Insights

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Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is the world's busiest airport and the largest hub of Delta Airlines. While passenger numbers have increased to around 90 million annually over the last decade, traffic in the first four months of 2010 has seen a less than 1% growth. Delta's dominance at the airport appears to be waning, but a closer look at the data reveals that a significant share of Delta's capacity is operated by other carriers, such as Atlantic Southeast Airlines and Comair.

Key Takeaways:

  • The airport has seen an annual passenger growth from around 80 to 90 million over the last decade.
  • Delta's hub at the airport is the largest hub of any airline in the world, but its dominance is not as prominent as it seems.
  • In 2009, Delta-branded flights at Atlanta carried 65.73 million passengers, representing 74.7% of the total passenger numbers.
  • Based on schedule capacity data for June 2010, Delta and AirTran account for almost 94% of all scheduled capacity.
  • Fifteen other carriers account for the remaining 6%, with US legacy carriers, Alaska Airlines, Frontier, and Spirit having a minor presence.
  • The number of passengers carried on Delta-branded flights at Atlanta is often misunderstood due to the presence of other carriers operating under the Delta brand.
  • The airport's statistics show a need for more detailed analysis of passenger numbers and airline presence.

Statistics:

  • Annual passenger growth: 80-90 million (over the last decade)
  • Traffic growth in the first four months of 2010: less than 1%
  • Passenger numbers carried on Delta-branded flights at Atlanta in 2009: 65.73 million
  • Percentage of total passenger numbers carried on Delta-branded flights: 74.7%
  • Scheduled capacity data for June 2010: 94% Delta/AirTran, 6% other carriers
  • Number of other carriers at the airport: 15
  • Percentage of scheduled capacity for US legacy carriers, Alaska Airlines, Frontier, and Spirit: minor presence

Sources:

  • Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd.
  • Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company

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