(Yicai Global) June 4 -- Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport became the busiest airport in the world in May, according to the latest data released by Chinese flight information service platform VariFlight.

The aviation hub in Southwest China recorded 24,032 takeoffs and landings for the month, 70 percent of the same period last year and 20 percent higher than April’s tally.

Editor: Ben Armour