Tokyo's Haneda airport is accelerating its push to become an international hub and is expected to become the world's third-busiest airport in terms of passenger traffic this business year.
Haneda officials forecast that 73.4 million passengers will use the airport in the year ending next March — 62 million for domestic flights and 11.4 million for international flights — up from 56.42 million and 7.26 million, respectively, in business 2011.
In 2013, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta was the busiest airport in the world as it was used by 94.43 million passengers. The U.S. airport was followed by Beijing Capital International Airport with 83.71 million passengers and London Heathrow Airport with 72.36 million.