The East T3A terminal of the Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport organized a comprehensive rehearsal on July 21, to ensure its successful operation before opening to the public at the end of July.

The two-hour rehearsal organized nearly 3,700 people, including children, infants and the disabled, to experience the new terminal as "passengers". The exercise included the takeoff and landing of 49 flights to inspect the service capability of the new terminal and its facilities.

Major construction at the T3A terminal is nearing completion. Once the terminal is put into operation local officials estimate 20 percent of China's domestic air traffic will pass through the airport. The airport is designed to accommodate an annual passenger throughput of 45 million trips and a total cargo and mail volume of 1.1 million tons.

Passengers head to the boarding gate at the East Terminal of Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport for a comprehensive rehearsal on July 21. [Photo by Li Xiangbo/Xinhua]

Passengers check flight information on an electric display at the East Terminal of Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport on July 21. [Photo by Li Xiangbo/Xinhua]

A disabled passenger is assisted by a staff member of the East Terminal at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport on July 21. [Photo by Li Xiangbo/Xinhua]

Edited by Zachary Dye