Joint efforts made to attract more Chinese travelers

Foreign airports and airlines are lining up to cooperate with Beijing Capital International Airport to attract more Chinese travelers, industry leaders said on Tuesday.

"The Chinese market is extremely important to us. The Chicago Department of Aviation is looking forward to working collaboratively with the Beijing airport to bring more air services and travelers to both cities, which is important for job creation and economic development," said Rosemarie Andolino, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Aviation.

At a forum for airport CEOs on Tuesday in the Chinese capital, she said Chicago O'Hare International Airport established "sister" ties with Beijing Capital International Airport in 2011.