Global Air Cargo Rebounds Strongly as ACI World Unveils 2024’s Busiest Airports

Airports Council International (ACI) World has released the 2025 Edition of its World Airport Traffic Dataset, confirming a decisive rebound for global air cargo in 2024. While the rankings revealed few surprises, the data underscores the industry’s resilience amid a turbulent geopolitical and economic landscape. ACI World director general Justin Erbacci says the traffic figures “reflect the scale of global aviation and the resilience of the industry that continues to grow, despite the complex global environment”. of a market “clustered around a small group of airports that act as integrator superhubs, transhipment gateways or key export nodes”. Despite notable growth in Latin America and Africa, the overall market structure remains “highly consolidated”.