Traveling in the modern era comes with plenty of downsides - many of which hit jet-set vacationers from the moment they enter their airport of choice, where they are more often than not met with over-crowding, endless security lines, 에그벳 and a host of very grumpy passengers. 

With summer just around the corner, airports across the globe are going to see a huge surge in the number of people coming and going, particularly amid a mass return to international travel in the wake of the pandemic.  

To help jet-setters plan their trips, the Airports Council International has released its preliminary rankings for 2023 for the top 10 most-packed aviation centers across the world - with half of the locations situated in the US. 

Coming in at first place is Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International, which comes as no surprise given that the Georgia airport has held that very same spot for the last two decades. 




To help jet-setters plan their trips, the Airports Council International released its preliminary rankings for 2023 for the top 10 most-packed aviation centers across the world





Coming in at first place is Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International (pictured), which comes as no surprise because the Georgia airport has held the spot for the last two decades





Meanwhile, holding second place is Dubai United Arab Emirates airport (seen), which made a jump from fifth place in the last year