China unveils plans for new mega airport

beijing — China’s aviation regulator published plans for airline relocation to Beijing’s new mega-airport set to open this year and said it would let foreign carriers decide which of the capital’s airports they will use.

Beijing Daxing International Airport, due to open in September, will accommodate 72 million passengers a year by 2025. This will be the city’s second such facility and help relieve pressure on Beijing Capital International, whose annual capacity has reached 100 million.

Foreign airlines, along with those in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, can choose which airport they want to operate in, with the option of having a presence in both. —