Beijing Capital International Airport

18 Feb 2013

Thick smog that blanketed Beijing and surrounding regions for a record 21 days last month returned, causing travel chaos as many businesses reopened and people returned after the Lunar New Year...

Heavy smog grounds flights at Beijing airport

23 Jan 2013

Heavy smog has cancelled at least 20 flights at Beijing’s Capital International Airport on Wednesday morning.

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Business jet services stalled by state firms

17 Dec 2012

Investing in aviation infrastructure for corporate jets on the mainland is often complicated by competition from the government-backed companies that run the airports.

Briefs, November 17, 2012

17 Nov 2012

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Shanghai Pudong Airport plans to lift capacity 80pc

18 Jan 2012

Shanghai Pudong Airport says it plans a big expansion of Terminal One, lifting the terminal's capacity for passengers 80 per cent to meet rising demand at the mainland's busiest international...

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