Beijing's new airport to finish construction this month
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The terminal building of Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China. /Photo from xinhuanet.com

The terminal building of Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China. /Photo from xinhuanet.com

The construction of the Beijing Daxing International Airport is expected to be completed by the end of this month. The new airport is scheduled to open before September 30. 

Workers install devices at the terminal building of Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China. /Photo from xinhuanet.com

Workers install devices at the terminal building of Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China. /Photo from xinhuanet.com

On June 16, Air China announced the latest flights at Daxing Airport, which will start on October 27, 2019. Air China will add daily flights taking off from the new airport to Chongqing, Pudong, Kunming, Nanning, Harbin, Shenzhen, Changsha, Shenyang and Zhanjiang. 

The construction of the surrounding infrastructure is also nearing completion. A new expressway linking the airport to the capital's south Fifth Ring Road is expected to open by the end of this month. 

(With input from Xinhua)