Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport with more than 96.1 million travelers in 2014 still has the most passengers of any airport in the world, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed boasted at his State of the City breakfast Wednesday.

Atlanta officials are keen to emphasize that distinction, as officials in the Windy City puff out their chests regarding Chicago O’Hare’s title as the airport with the most flights in the world for 2014.

Hartsfield-Jackson’s passenger traffic counts were up nearly 1.9 percent from the 2013 total of 94.4 million passengers.

Read more in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's recent story on how Hartsfield-Jackson lost half its 'busiest' title and what matters when it comes to global connectivity.