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Anthony Hazzard
April 25, 2024

The top 10 busiest airports of the world list has landed. Can you guess who earned the top spot? Find out more later in this email.

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✈️ 10 Busiest Airports in the World

If you throw out the pandemic-disrupted year in 2020, Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport has been the busiest airport in the world for more than 20 years.

ATL served nearly 20% more travelers than the next-busiest airport in 2023. In fact, the gap between Atlanta (105 million, No. 1) and Dubai (87 million, No. 2) is larger than the gap from Dubai to No. 10.

Notably, Tokyo saw a 55% increase in airline passengers. And airports around the world combined to serve 27% more passengers than in 2022.

Here are the world’s 10 busiest airports:

1. Atlanta: 105 million

2. Dubai, United Arab Emirates: 87 million

3. Dallas/Fort Worth: 82 million

T4. London, England: 79 million

T4. Tokyo, Japan: 79 million

6. Denver: 78 million

7. Istanbul, Turkey: 76 million

8. Los Angeles: 75 million

9. Chicago: 74 million

10. New Delhi, India: 72 million

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🐶 $12,000: The price of a luxury round-trip flight for your dog on Bark Air, a new, canine-centric airline. Your dog will get treats, noise-canceling ear muffs and more – all for a steep, steep price.

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A new agreement by Visa and Mastercard will reduce fees charged to merchants which means you may start to see some changes at checkout. In addition, the fees that helped fuel our favorite credit card rewards may disappear. Clark shares his predictions on what may happen to our payments and points in the future. Also, free DVD libraries are popping up in communities. Believe it or not, DVDs and antennas offer higher picture quality than streaming. Clark delivers his favorite TV-buying tips and tricks.‌

☎️ Need Money Help?

The Team Clark Consumer Action Center is a free helpline that can help you navigate your money questions. Call 636-492-5275. Visit clark.com/cac for more information.

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