Beijing’s Brand-New Starfish-Shaped Airport is Now Open

The design by Zaha Hadid was described as resembling a phoenix, an auspicious bird in Chinese legends, but has since been nicknamed ‘starfish.’

by Herlina Liu, 27 September 2019

These 4 Chinese Airports Are Among the Busiest in the World

So which Chinese city ranked the highest?

by Justine Lopez, 21 May 2019

Ready for Takeoff: Flight Trials Underway at Beijing's New Airport

Planes from four Chinese airlines landed successfully at Beijing’s new Daxing airport on Monday, May 13.

by Edoardo Donati Fogliazza, 15 May 2019

These 4 Chinese Airports Were Ranked Among the World's Busiest

Four Chinese airports are among the top 20 busiest airports in the world according to the Airport Council International's ranking list.

by Valerie Osipov, 10 April 2018

There Will Soon Be Fewer Delays at Beijing's Airport… And Less Flights

​The airport will also make improvements to runway operations, the taxiing system and shuttles in order to improve efficiency.

by Justine Lopez, 07 September 2017

Woman Deploys Emergency Exit Slide on Plane at Beijing Int'l Airport

According to the police, the woman said that she was just curious to see what would happen. She now faces fines of up to RMB450,000 (USD66,250).

by Justine Lopez, 16 June 2017

Beijing Airport to Close Runway in April, Expect Delays and Cancellations

Runway repairs are scheduled from April 2 to April 29. Three hundred flights per day have been cut and long delays and taxiing times are expected.

by Justine Lopez, 24 March 2017

Beijing Airline's In-Flight Guide Blames Chicago Violence on Black People

Visitor information says city's south is more dangerous 'mainly because the blacks densely live there.'

by Oscar Holland, 10 September 2016

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