“Although the number of international destinations is only half of where it was, the number of potential connections dropped by just 16%which has boosted the AICM in the rankings and has demonstrated the high level of connectivity that it has achieved since its operation”, refers to the analysis.
AICM is the only non-US airport in the top 10 of the ranking, headed by the Chicago O’Hare International Airport, which on its busiest days can handle 43,350 potential connections within a six-hour period. Chicago O’Hare was followed by the Dallas Fort Worth International Airportin Texas, and the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
The dominance of US airports is explained by a combination of fewer international destinations with a more robust domestic air marketwhich has led terminals in the United States to increase their operations.
In addition, the Cancun International Airport climbed to position 46 from the 78th place it occupied as hub international in 2019. In the Latin American region, the AICM and Cancun Airport occupy the first and fourth positions, respectively.
European airports have recorded the biggest drops in terms of connectivity. The London Heathrow Airportin the United Kingdom, went from occupying the first position in 2019 to 22 this year, because although it has maintained almost the same number of destinations offered in 2019, the number of possible connections on a day of high activity has fallen 40% as a result reductions in itineraries, which have particularly affected short-range routes with high frequencies.
Similarly, the Frankfurt airportin Germany, went from the second position to the 30th, while the Amsterdam Airport Schipolin the Netherlands, fell from position four to position 31.
The AICM also occupied the eighth position in the ranking of the 25 international hubs for low-cost airlines, which currently lead the Indira Gandhi and Chhatrapati Shivaji airports, India.