Top 20 most connected airports globally in 2024: Cirium

 Data is based on number of unique non-stop destinations served from each airport in H1 2024.  

• Istanbul has been named as the ‘Most Connected Airport’ in 2024, with 309 destinations served from the Turkish hub – driven mostly by Turkish Airlines which serves more countries than any other airline
• Frankfurt Airport secured second position, with 296 destinations served in the first half of the year, followed by Paris Charles de Gaulle with 282 destinations
• No UK airport made the top 10, with Heathrow Airport coming in 12^th position, with 221 destinations served, and Gatwick following in 14^th with 218 destinations (joint with Madrid)
• In H1 2023, Heathrow secured 8^th position, meaning it has fallen out of the top 10 – it is however up on its pre-pandemic (H1 2019) position of 18^th
• Of this year’s top 20, half (10) were European airports, four were in both China and the US, and two in the Middle East.

• most connected airports,   Cirium, Istanbul,  Frankfurt Airport,   Paris Charles de Gaulle,  Heathrow Airport