Fastest growth in passenger traffic among top 100 airports in 2017 STRONG DEMAND Airports from Asia-Pacific account for 38% of Survey ranking: 79 Survey ranking: 95 Survey ranking: 76 Survey ranking: 50 Survey ranking: 89 passenger numbers among the 100 largest air- ports, growing at a rate of 7.4% – the fastest of 38.5 %119.0 %18.8 %17.8 % 7.0 % all the regions. Tokyo Haneda and Shanghai Pudong en- joyed the largest rises in passenger levels Antalya Naha Lisbon Sheremetyevo Xinzheng among the 10 biggest airports, while Delhi, International (Okinawa) (Lisbon) International International Guangzhou, Kuala Lumpur and Xian all report- (Antalya) (Moscow) (Zhengzhou) ed double-digit rises and were the biggest climbers within the top 50 airports. Strong travel demand was at the heart of im- Survey ranking: 81 Survey ranking: 16 Survey ranking: 85 Survey ranking: 96 Survey ranking: 46 proved profitability for Europe’s airlines and sev- eral airports in the region reported solid growth. AIRPORTS TRAFFIC 15.5 %114.1 %13.7 %13.2 % 3.1 % There was double-digit growth at Lisbon and Brussels during the year, while traffic rose sharply among Russian and Turkish airports as fortunes Lukou Indira Gandhi Brussels Liuting Xianyang improved in both markets. Notably, passengers International International National International International jumped more than a third at Antalya airport, as (Nanjing) (Delhi) (Brussels) (Qingdao) (Xian) Turkish tourism recovered last year, making it the biggest climber among the 100 largest airports. Note: Ranking based on year-on-year change in passenger traffic from the top 100 airports 10-year trend: passenger traffic at top 100 airports 2007 2.92bn 2008 2.89bn 2009 2.82bn 2010 3.00bn 2011 3.16bn 2012 3.30bn 2013 3.45bn 2014 3.63bn NETWORK2015 3.86bn Hans Blossey/imageBROKER/REX/Shutterstock Hans 2016 4.07bn Lifting the loads2017 4.29bn GULF SQUEEZE Passenger numbers across the 100 TherePLA were challenges in one of the majornn as neither Abu IDhabiN nor Doha HamadG have yet growth regions, the Middle East. Traffic disclosed their 2017 full-year data. But after sev- among the five biggest airports in the region eral years of rapid growth, passenger levels biggest airports rose almost 5.6% in 2017, had grown almost 9% in 2016, continuing re- would appear to have declined in 2017. cent years of strong increases. But more chal- Abu Dhabi airport handled 24.5 million pas- lenging market conditions were compounded sengers in 2016, but numbers were down by travel restrictions – notably to the USA – 3.7%2018 after 11 months of 2017. data collated by FlightGlobal based on along with the closure of airspace to Qatar Unsurprisingly, the severing of airlinks by sev- Top 10 airports in 2017 by passenger traffic Airport International Denver and suspsenion of services to that emirate by eral states had an impact on traffic at Doha Fastest growth in passenger traffic amongsome top states 100 airportsin the region. in 2017 Those factors mean STRONGHamed. 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Tokyo Haneda and Shanghai Pudong en- joyed the largest rises in passenger levels Antalya Naha Lisbon Sheremetyevo Xinzheng among the 10 biggest airports, while Delhi, is slightly less than the near 6% increase International (Okinawa) (Lisbon) International International Guangzhou, Kuala Lumpur and Xian all report- 1 Atlanta (Antalya) (Moscow)9 Shanghai (Zhengzhou) ed double-digit rises and were the biggest Hartsfield 2 Beijing 3 Dubai 4 Tokyo Haneda 5 Los Angeles 6 Chicago O’Hare 7 London 8 Hong Kong Pudong 10 Paris Charles climbers Topwithin 100 the topairports 50 airports. total International Capital International International International International Heathrow International International de Gaulle Strong travel demand was at the heart of im- seen among the 100 biggest hubs in 2016 Survey ranking: 81 Survey ranking: 16 Survey ranking: 85 Survey ranking: 96 Survey ranking: 46 104m 96m 88m 85m 84m 80m 78m 73m 70m 69m proved4.29bn profitability passengers for Europe’s airlines and sev- eral airports in the region reported solid growth. 15.5 %114.1 %13.7 %13.2 % 3.1 % There was double-digit growth at Lisbon and Brussels during the year, while traffic rose sharply flightglobal.com/airlines among RussianMay and 2018 Turkish | Flight airports Airline as Business fortunes | 25 Lukou Indira Gandhi Brussels Liuting Xianyang improved in both markets. Notably, passengers International International National International International jumped more than a third at Antalya airport, as (Nanjing) (Delhi) (Brussels) (Qingdao) (Xian) Turkish tourism recovered last year, making it the ABU_200418_024-025.indd 25 13/04/2018 11:57 biggest climber among the 100 largest airports. Passenger traffic at top 100 airports in 2017 by region Note: Ranking based on year-on-year change in passenger traffic from the top 100 airports 10-year trend: passenger traffic at top 100 airports 2007 2.92bn 2008 2.89bn 2009 2.82bn 2010IN ASSOCIATION WITH 3.00bn 2011 3.16bn 2012 3.30bn 2013 3.45bn 1.10bn 2014 3.63bn 1.24bn 2015 3.86bn +6.8% Blossey/imageBROKER/REX/Shutterstock Hans 2016 4.07bn +2.9% STEADY2017 AT THE TOP 4.29bn Growth among the 10 biggest hubs stood at just Total GULF SQUEEZE 4.29bn over 3.5%,There were challengesthe slower in one of the rate major in partas neither reflecting Abu Dhabi nor Doha the Hamad have yet growth regions, the Middle East. Traffic disclosed their 2017 full-year data. But after sev- Europe +5.6% among the five biggest airports in the region eral years of rapid growth, passenger levels North America maturityhad grown – andalmost 9% in in some2016, continuing cases re- growthwould appear to constraints have declined in 2017. cent years of strong increases. But more chal- Abu Dhabi airport handled 24.5 million pas- – at theselenging market facilities. conditions were There compounded was sengerslittle in movement2016, but numbers were down by travel restrictions – notably to the USA – 3.7% after 11 months of 2017. amongalong the with the 10 closure biggest of airspace to airports,Qatar Unsurprisingly, the only the severingchange of airlinks by sev- Top 10 airports in 2017 by passenger traffic and suspsenion of services to that emirate by eral states had an impact on traffic at Doha beingsome Tokyo states in the Haneda region. Those factorsmoving mean Hamed.above Passenger Los numbers Angeles climbed over the 206m Middle East passenger growth in 2017 across the same air- first half of the year, but were hit sharply by air- +3.0% to rankports as is likely the to be fourth-biggest around 3%. airportspace closures with in June. Themore airport, however, Lutz Wallroth/imageBROKER/REX/Shutterstock Lutz The precise passenger growth rate is unclear says numbers have been recovering since then. Asia-Pacific than 85 million passengers in 2017. Atlanta Hartsfield remains the biggest airport in the world by passenger number. Just under 1 Atlanta136m South 9 Shanghai Hartsfield 2 Beijing 3 Dubai 4 Tokyo Haneda 5 Los Angeles 6 Chicago O’Hare1.65bn 7 London 8 Hong Kong Pudong 10 Paris Charles Top 100 airports total International+4.4% Capital AmericaInternational International International International Heathrow International104 millionInternational passengers de Gaullewent through its doors +7.4% 104m 96m 88m 85m 84m 80m 78m 73min 2017, marking70m a fractional69m fall 4.29bnon 2016. passengers Flight activity was hit by several factors, notably the flightglobal.com/airlines May 2018 | Flight Airline Business | 25 disruption from storms in September and a ABU_200418_024-025.indd 25 power outage in December. 13/04/2018 11:57 Note: No African airports featured in the top 100. Change versus 2016 Beijing Capital closed the gap slightly behind Atlanta, with just over 94 million passengers. But its growth was impacted by maintenance work, which took one of its runways out of operation Top 10 airports in 2017 by passenger traffic for most of April. Work meanwhile is continuing on a second airport for Beijing. Based in Daxing, the facility is due for completion in 2019. 1 Atlanta 9 Shanghai Hartsfield 2 Beijing 3 Dubai 4 Tokyo Haneda 5 Los Angeles 6 Chicago O’Hare 7 London 8 Hong Kong Pudong 10 Paris Charles Top 100 airports total International Capital International International International International Heathrow International International de Gaulle 104m 96m 88m 85m 84m 80m 78m 73m 70m 69m 4.29bn passengers 24 | Flight Airline Business | May 2018 flightglobal.com/airlines ABU_200418_024-025.indd 24 13/04/2018 11:57 NETWORK PLANNING 2018 NETWORK PLANNING 2018 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Your Global Gateway CONTENTS Airline profits widen their reach in 2017 4-5 Leading airline groups by traffic 6-9 Top 100 airports by traffic 10 -11 Airport leaders 12-13 Airline start-ups and suspensions 14-15 Partnerships along a mix of pathways 16-17 Leading Chinese airports 18 Capacity snapshot – Asia-Pacific 19 AER LINGUS • AEROMEXICO • AIR CANADA • AIR FRANCE • ALASKA AMERICAN • ANA • ASIANA • BRITISH AIRWAYS • CATHAY PACIFIC CONDOR • DELTA • EMIRATES • EUROWINGS • EVA • FRONTIER HAINAN • HAWAIIAN • ICELANDAIR • JETBLUE • KOREAN LUFTHANSA • NORWEGIAN • SOUTHWEST • SPIRIT • SUN COUNTRY THOMAS COOK • UNITED • VIRGIN ATLANTIC • VOLARIS • XIAMEN The information contained in our databases and used in this presentation has been assembled from many sources, and whilst reasonable care has been taken to ensure accuracy, the information is supplied on the understanding that no legal liability whatsoever shall attach to FlightGlobal, its offices, or employees in respect of any error or omission that may have occurred.