The number of flights landing and taking off from Beijing Capital International Airport will be cut by more than 300 a day in April to allow for runway maintenance, officials said on Wednesday.
The world's second busiest airport will close one of its three runways between April 2 and April 29, the officials said. About 40 percent of flights take off or land on this runway every day.
The closure will reduce flights by about 20 percent and passengers by 10 percent to 15 percent, according to Sun Xiaoyi, deputy general manager of the airport's service promotion department.
She said passengers who had booked tickets in advance should check with their airlines about any changes to their flights. Flights could be further delayed by bad weather, Sun said, asking passengers for their understanding.
During the maintenance work, the airport will handle 70 flights an hour during rush hours and about 1,430 flights a day. Freight flights also will be affected.
The project covers nearly 200,000 square meters, with a total cost of up to 172 million yuan.
The number of flights landing and taking off from Beijing Capital International Airport will be cut by more than 300 a day in April to allow for runway maintenance, officials said on Wednesday.
