New Beijing Terminal 3 for Air China
03/01/2008 17:14
PR Newswire
BEIJING, January 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting in March 2008, Air China will begin using the newly constructed
Terminal 3 of the Beijing Capital Airport. The Terminal 3 is the China's
largest investment project for airport, and will be the main supporting
building for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
The one million square-meter Terminal 3 project also includes a
3,800-meter-long by 60-meter-wide runway, which will accommodate the Airbus
A380, the largest airplane in the world. Terminal 3 and its new runway had
been started in March 2004, and will double the current passenger capacity of
the Beijing Capital Airport in 2015.
"Air China is proud to be the flagship tenant in Beijing's fabulous new
Terminal 3," said Mrs. Lan Zhang, senior Vice President of Air China. "Our
familiar customers will benefit from the move to this new facility, and our
new passengers joining for the 2008 Olympic Games will also be pleased with
their state-of-the-art experience here in Terminal 3."
Once in Terminal 3, Air China will launch a variety of advanced systems
in order to speed the service process and improve luggage management
capability. The move to Terminal 3 is an important step in the growth of Air
China, enabling the airline to serve the Olympic Games, launch its enhanced
network strategy, and offer world-class flying services to its customers.
For additional airport infrastructure, the new Li-Tian highway will run
north of the airport, while the airport railway quickly connects the city to
the airport. Passengers may take the city railway from Dongzhimen to the
airport transportation center, located at the south side of Terminal 3. The
airport will also provide 7,000 parking spaces next to the Terminal 3
building.
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