File photo of the Terminal 3, Beijing Capital International Airport. [China.org.cn]
Beijing Capital International Airport surpassed London Heathrow Airport in passenger traffic and became the second businest airport in the world last year, according to a report released by the Airports Council International (ACI).
Numbers of travelers of the Beijing Airport rose 13 percent to 73.9 million last year, said ACI.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the United States remained in top spot on the list, while London Heathrow Airport dropped to the fourth from the second place due to sluggish British economy and the vocano eruption in Iceland.
Chicago O'Hare International Airport rose to the third place, with 66.7 million passengers in 2010.
Hong Kong International Airport climbed to the first place in cargo traffic. Hong Kong's cargo volume surged 23 percent to 4.17 million tons last year. Shanghai Pudong International Airport was the third busist cargo airport in 2010, with its volume rising 27.1 percent to 3.23 million tons.
