Let’s Hear It For Delta’s Atlanta Airport Powerhouse

Photo credit: Delta passengers and signage in Atlanta Delta Air Lines / Chris Rank/Rank Studios

Atlanta retained its title as the world’s busiest airport last year, shocker we know. But more interesting is the rise of the Denver and Istanbul airports — to third and seventh busiest, respectively — that were not even in the top 10 in 2019. Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss, plus the unfortunate shortage of air traffic controllers in the New York-area this summer.

Reading List

• What’s the World’s Busiest Airport? Atlanta, Yet Again
• Delta, United, JetBlue, American to Cut New York Flights This Summer to Reduce Delays
• American and United Cut Spring Flights Due to Pilot Shortage, Aircraft Delays