Airports add routes to ease pressure on Beijing

To ease heavy air traffic pressure in Beijing, airports in nearby Tianjin and Hebei province have increased regional routes to meet the needs of people requiring access to the capital.

The adjustment is part of a broad move to promote the integrated growth of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei.

"Because Beijing Capital International Airport has reached the saturation point and a new airport in Daxing is under construction, there's an opportunity and obligation for airports in the vicinity - such as Tianjin and Shijiazhuang airports - to receive passengers coming in and out of Beijing," said Yan Xin, deputy general manager at Capital Airport Holding Co.