San Diego International Is the Most Connected Low-Cost Megahub Outside of Asia

14 North American Airports land in OAG’s Global Megahubs Index, including Chicago O’Hare (ORD), Toronto Pearson (YYZ), Atlanta (ATL) and Los Angeles (LAX)

Key Findings:

Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) is the most connected airport in the U.S. and third in the world. This is the fourth consecutive year ORD is the most connected Megahub in North America.
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) ranks second in the U.S. and eighth globally for its connectivity.
Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport (DFW) is now third in the U.S. for domestic connectivity, swapping places with Charlotte Douglas (CLT), which finished fourth.
Three Canadian airports are among the Top 50 Global Megahubs, including Toronto Pearson (YYZ), Vancouver International (YVR) and Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau (YUL).
London Heathrow (LHR) remains the most internationally connected airport in the world.

OAG, the world’s leading provider of travel data and insight, released its Megahubs Index 2019. The analysis reveals the Top 50 most internationally connected airports in the world and the Top 25 most domestically connected airports in the U.S.

Chicago O’Hare (ORD; Domestic Connectivity Index: 459) leads North America in connectivity for the fourth consecutive year and is the third most internationally connected airport in the world. On the busiest day in aviation this year, 83,580 domestic connections were possible within a three-hour window at ORD – 2% more than last year. United Airlines operates the majority of flights at O’Hare at 48%, down 2% from 2018.

You can now get cannabidiol CBD products at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

Minute Suites is the first US airport concessionaire to be authorised to offer cannabidiol products, starting by the end of August 2019.  The cannabis-based products will be available at their Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) locations and are sold in compliance with the 2018 Farm Bill, which means all products are among the forms of CBD that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) now allows on flights.

These CBD products are said to be a wellness-based solution to the stress and fatigue caused by air travel.  “We are fortunate to pioneer the availability of CBD products in ATL,” says Chris Glass, Chief Operating Officer of Minute Suites. “CBD has proven effective in treating symptoms to many mental and physical health issues, as well as improving people’s overall well-being. It fits within our wellness mission.”

Minute Suites, which provides private suites inside security at airports for travellers to nap, relax or work before their flight or during long delays, offers many health-related products for purchase at the front desk, including high-end sleep masks and travel sheets, noise-cancelling headphones, neck pillows and more. CBD products will be among the options at the ATL locations.

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