The world’s leading ‘secondary’ large city airports – are there similarities & synergies? Part three

It is the world’s primary hub airports which catch the attention and the imagination. They are the ones that are recognised as the ‘gateway’ to and from a country as if others did not exist, tend to be regarded as glamorous and which have TV programmes made about them.

But in the background are many examples of ‘second’ city airports, some of which carry very significant amounts of passengers and freight but which go unrecognised.

This three-part report lists the Top 10 as far as can be ascertained by passenger numbers in 2023, with a short portrait of each one. The report also briefly touches on the similarities between them and asks if any synergies can be identified and used, by way of research, to improve the passenger experience.

Part one featured the introduction and looked at Newark Liberty, Shanghai Hongqiao, and London Gatwick airports; part two looked at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen, Tokyo Narita, Beijing Daxing, and Paris Orly airports.

Part three now will look at Bangkok Don Mueang, Seoul Gimpo, and São Paulo Congonhas airports, as well as sharing some concluding views.