Tibet plans aviation upgrades

Tibet will build three new airports to improve transportation and boost the economy in remote areas, according to civil aviation authorities in the region.

The three airports will be in Lhunze county, Lhokha city; Dingri county, Shigatse city; and Burang county, Ngari prefecture, said Pedron, head of the Tibet Civil Aviation Administration, at a meeting in Lhasa on Friday.

Construction of the airports - all at altitudes above 3,900 meters - will begin next year, with completion planned by 2022, he said.