Beijing Daxing airport boosts aviation

Beijing Daxing International Airport, the capital's new airport, is expected to boost the growth of China's civil aviation sector after it becomes operational in September next year.

The new airport, located in the city's southern Daxing district, is designed to alleviate the strain on Beijing Capital International Airport in the northeast.

Last year, Beijing Capital International Airport ranked second globally for throughput, following Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The capital's airport saw 95.79 million passengers pass through its terminals in 2017, according to Shanghai-based Civil Aviation Data Analysis.