[Guangzhou Baiyun Airport becomes China’s No. 1 airport in terms of passenger throughput in the first half of the year, ranking third in the world] October 11th, data from the first three quarters show that Baiyun Airport’s passenger throughput reached 67.029 million passengers, a year-on-year increase of 9.7%, surpassing Shanghai Pudong Airport and becoming the No. 1 airport in the country. In the fourth quarter, with the opening of the 140th Canton Fair and the approaching APEC summit, the passenger flow of Baiyun Airport will usher in a new wave of growth, which is expected to help the prefecture maintain its top position in the country in air passenger throughput. Looking globally, Baiyun Airport ranked third in the world with 43.333 million passengers in the first half of this year, second only to Atlanta and Tokyo Haneda. It is worth noting that while Baiyun Airport has returned to the top of the list, the entire Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area airport cluster has also officially reached the forefront of the global aviation market. (21 Finance)