Three airports in capital region to integrate services

Commercial airports in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province signed an agreement on Monday to coordinate their operations and development.

The agreement aims to enable the formation of an integrated air transport sector that will be rapid, efficient, safe and cost-effective, according to a statement released at the signing ceremony in Beijing.

The statement laid out the development goals for the three signatories - Beijing Capital International Airport Co, Tianjin Binhai International Airport and Hebei Airport Management Holding Co - saying that Beijing should optimize its resources to serve more international flights, while airports in Tianjin and Hebei can help handle more domestic service.