Beijing diverts all international flights to set first entry points

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has announced that all international passenger flights bound for Beijing will be diverted to 12 designated first points of entry into China starting from Monday.

The measure is conducive to strictly controlling the importation of foreign epidemic diseases into the capital and improving the health protection of passengers on international flights. It is also instrumental in improving the efficiency of customs clearance for incoming passengers. The CAAC said Beijing Capital International Airport has more than 200 international passenger flights coming from 33 countries each week.