(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) The flight volume of Beijing's two major airports declines
China News Agency, Beijing, June 17 (Reporter Zhou Yin) Affected by the epidemic situation, Beijing Capital International Airport and Beijing Daxing International Airport have canceled inbound and outbound flights on the 17th. The flight volume of Beijing-related major routes has declined, and some airlines Adjust the Beijing-related ticket refund policy.
Beijing Capital International Airport (hereinafter referred to as Capital Airport) reported that the airport planned to take off and land on 500 flights on June 17, with an estimated 32,000 passengers entering and leaving the port. As of press time, 125 sorties have been executed and 6 sorties have been cancelled.
The official platform of the airport bus also released news that due to the impact of the epidemic, the planned opening of the Tangshan line of the Capital Airport on June 16 was temporarily suspended. The currently operating Chifeng Line and Langfang Line of the Capital Airport have been temporarily suspended on June 16; the Baoding Line of the Capital Airport has been temporarily suspended on June 17. The specific opening time will be notified separately.
The reporter learned from Daxing International Airport (hereinafter referred to as Daxing Airport) that on June 17, Daxing Airport planned 236 sorties for inbound and outbound flights, including 119 inbound flights and 117 outbound flights. According to the latest notification from the on-site aviation company, as of 13:00 on the 17th, Daxing Airport had cancelled 71 flights on that day, of which 39 outbound flights and 32 incoming flights.
In addition, according to the requirements of the traffic management departments of Hebei Province and Tianjin, the relevant lines of inter-provincial buses to and from Daxing Airport will be suspended.
Air China released information that as of 11:00 on June 17, 295 flights involving Beijing had been cancelled that day.
The reporter learned that as of now, aviation companies such as Air China, China Southern Airlines and China United Airlines have taken the lead in launching a fee-free refund service for "Beijing Epidemic Prevention and Control Reasons". (Finish)