OAG has named Barcelona to Madrid as the world”s busiest route by total flight arrivals and departures. The Spanish route swaps places with the previous busiest between Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. In third is Melbourne - Sydney, ahead of Jakarta - Surabaya and Mumbai - Delhi. Based on flights operated by low-cost carriers only, the table is very different. Seven of the top 10 are domestic US routes, with Dallas/Fort Worth Love Field-Houston retaining its number one position, ahead of Melbourne-Sydney. OAG commented that there was much greater year-on-year movement in the low-cost table than overall.
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