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Top 5 Busiest Airports of 2011

Tuesday, 20th September 2011 by

Spend any time browsing Google Maps or Earth and you’ll soon spot an airport – they’re usually easy to spot thanks to their massive size. To save you some browsing time, we’ve put together a brand new list of 2011′s busiest airports, all measured by the number of passengers running through the terminals.1 5. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Starting out at number 5, we find ourselves in the never-ending…

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In our previous exploration of Hong Kong, we looked at how a map of Hong Kong doesn’t give you a…

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