China now has seven of the world’s top ten busiest airports, while America’s Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has dropped to the second position after holding the summit for 22 years. In a report that was released by the airport trade organization, Airports Council International (ACI), China’s Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is now the world’s busiest airport. It had held the eleventh rank in 2019. ALSO READ In terms of numbers, Guangzhou International Airport had 43.8 million passengers in 2020, down 40 percent from 2019 due to the pandemic. Similarly, Atlanta International Airport had recorded 42.9 million passengers during the same year, with a 61 percent drop as compared to 2019.