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| Friday, September 05, 2008 23:36:09 |
Beijing plans second international airport
The city of Biejing plans to start building a second international airport after the 2008 Olympics, The Standard reported, citing the China Daily.
Officials are looking for a site for the second airport, which could be as far away as neighboring Hebei province. The selection process for the site is expected to accelerate to start off other plannings.
The capital is in the midst of a massive expansion of its first international airport to cope with booming passenger numbers and an influx of tourists expected for the 2008 Summer Games.
The expansion of Beijing's first international airport is due to be finished by next year.
It is meant to expand its capacity to 60 million travelers and 1.8 million tonnes of cargo per year, from the present limit of 35 million passengers and 780,000 tonnes of cargo.
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