China's Guangzhou airport crowns itself the world's busiest for 2020

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20210125 Baiyun International Airport

Guangzhou Baiyun’s rise to the top ranks was driven by a resurgence in domestic air travel demand. © Getty Images

KENJI KAWASE, Nikkei Asia chief business news correspondent

HONG KONG -- Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport declared on Monday that it had become the busiest among its global peers in 2020.

Airports Council International ranked the southern Chinese airport 11th in 2019. While it has yet to announce 2020 rankings, China is one of the few countries to mark a recovery in domestic air travel, at a time when other major economies are still suffering from a slump in travel demand.

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