Flightradar24.com is a flight tracker that shows live air traffic from around the world. This is a super way of seeing where tourists travel to and from and where the busiest airport hubs are around the world. Dubai had 16 aircraft on the ground when I took the screenshot below, for comparison, there were two in Abu Dhabi. Globally there were 6,716 aircraft recorded flying around the world. Not all aircraft can send data - so coverage is around 60 per cent. Aircraft are geolocated using GPS and mapped live.
How many planes are flying around the world now? Which are the busiest transport hubs? Why are so many people on the move? Do you ever wander what travellers can see out of their window?
How many planes are flying around the world now? Which are the busiest transport hubs? Why are so many people on the move? Do you ever wander what travellers can see out of their window?
with thanks to @MissKLeak for highlighting this website