Construction is underway on a new mega-airport in Beijing that will have nine runways to relieve existing pressure on Beijing’s Capital International Airport (BCIA), according to reports.
Beijing handled 73 million passengers last year, has an annual capacity of 75 million passengers – which has resulted in fears that the city will be at breaking point in two years time.
Beijing Daxing International airport, set to open in 2015, will be Beijing’s third commercial airport, after BCIA and the smaller Nanyuan airport – which was converted from PLA recently.
But China’s continued boom in aviation has resulted in a dramatic increase in passengers that the current facilities can not handle. In 2015, Beijing is expected to handle around 370,000 passengers a day, making it the world’s busiest aviation hub.Continue reading here
Beijing handled 73 million passengers last year, has an annual capacity of 75 million passengers – which has resulted in fears that the city will be at breaking point in two years time.
Beijing Daxing International airport, set to open in 2015, will be Beijing’s third commercial airport, after BCIA and the smaller Nanyuan airport – which was converted from PLA recently.
But China’s continued boom in aviation has resulted in a dramatic increase in passengers that the current facilities can not handle. In 2015, Beijing is expected to handle around 370,000 passengers a day, making it the world’s busiest aviation hub.Continue reading here
