A world-class airport cluster is set to take off

Beijing will serve international flights, Tianjin low-cost airlines and Hebei freight operations

Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport, in the capital's neighboring Hebei province, has seen a 50 percent year-on-year increase of passengers from Beijing during the three-day Qingming holiday.

"About 1,500 passengers from Beijing took off from Hebei this holiday," said Cheng Shanshan, an airport spokesperson.