Nestlé Library
Airports
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1) "The Word's Top 50 Airports". Anonymous; Air Transport World. Vol. 46, Iss. July 7, 2009. p. 51.
The article lists the world's top 50 airports in 2008 which include Atlanta, Georgia which top for passengers and by movements, Tokyo, Japan which ranked fourth by passengers and London, England ranked third in terms of passengers.
2) "The World's Top Airports". Anonymous; Airline Business. Vol. 25, Iss. 6. Jun, 2009. p. 58.
A chart is presented that lists the top 150 airports passenger ranking for 2008 including Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois and Tokyo International Airport in Tokyo, Japan.
3) "Why Asia has the World's Best Airports". Ihlwan, M.; BusinessWeek Online. Mar 24, 2009. p. 18.
The article presents information on the annual Airport Service Quality Survey in March 2009 by Geneva-based Airports Council International, according to which the world's best airports are located in Asia; with Seoul, Korea ranking at the top. It is reported that few U.S. airports have ranked high in the survey. According to analysts, this is because the U.S. considers airports as public facilities, whereas those in Asia are seen as service-oriented businesses.
4) "Financial Rankings 2007". Dunning-Mitchell, L.; Airline Business. Vol. 24, Iss. 12. Dec, 2008. p. 54.
A chart on the top 100 airport groups based on revenues is presented.
5) "The World"s Top 50 Cargo Airports". Anonymous; Air Cargo World. Sep 1, 2008.
A disturbing trend is the continued decline in cargo volume at many U.S. gateways. This article is available in full text through the database Business & Company Resource Center. Click on Article Search and search for the title, limiting the search to Air Cargo World.
6) "Feature Focus: Top 50 Airports". Anonymous; Air Cargo World. Vol. 98, Iss. 7. Jul, 2008. p. 22.
A table is presented which lists the top 50 airports the world and their locations including Memphis International Airport in the U.S., Hong Kong International Airport in China and TED Stevens Anchorage International Airport in the U.S.