A close look at Beijing's new airport
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Beijing Daxing International Airport saw off its first flight after a China Southern Airlines' A380 left the airport at 4:22 pm on Wednesday headed to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport.
The flight signaled the beginning of operations at the facility after five years of construction, according to the airport authority.
Following the premiere flight, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Capital Airlines, China United Airlines, Xiamen Air and Hebei Airlines each had one of their flagship airplanes take off from the airport.
Video by Lin Hanqing
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