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Article: O'Hare not busiest, but that's not bad: Atlanta on top, but flight delays down.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
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- January 4, 2006
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Byline: Jon Hilkevitch, Chicago Tribune
Jan. 4--The title of "world's busiest airport" departed Chicago in 2005, although the loss of bragging rights is bringing about a welcome perk for passengers--more on-time flights. For the first time, O'Hare International Airport is no longer the most-bustling airport on the planet--no matter how the numbers are stacked. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport handled more flights and more passengers than O'Hare last year, according to government data released Tuesday.
It marked the first time O'Hare has fallen to No. 2 in both categories.
The Atlanta airport accommodated 980,197 takeoffs ...