Date announced for opening of new Beijing airport

Beijing's new international airport will officially begin operations on Oct 1, 2019, authorities said on Wednesday.

The overall progress of the new airport fits with the original plan, the city government said, but this is the first time a specific date has been given.

All airport engineering projects will be completed by the end of June next year, with equipment testing completed over the next three months, Beijing Daily quoted authorities from the Beijing Municipal Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Development as saying.