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    Default PEK to Create New Airport . Will the Riots Stop?

    Beijing plans to build a new USD$14 billion airport to the south of the Chinese capital as congestion continues to clog runways and gates at PEK.

    The new facility, which will border on Hebei province, is planned to handle 72 million passengers and 2 million tons of cargo annually, according to a document posted on the website of the Ministry of Environmental Protection late last week.
    Beijing's Capital Airport, which was built in 1958, is already operating beyond its designed capacity of 80 million passengers per year. In 2013, the airport handled 83 million visitors.
    China's airports in total handled more than 754 million passengers last year, up 11 percent from 2012 and 86 percent from five years ago.
    Congestion and delays are only set to worsen as manufacturers estimate one new aircraft will take to China's skies every other day for the next two decades.
    By 2015, Beijing alone is expected to see 113 million air passengers each year, rising to 142 million by 2020, according to the document.
    A shortage of slots at major airports in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, along with China's restricted air corridors, cause constant delays at Chinese airports which sometimes lead to riots.
    In February, angry passengers protesting a long delay smashed computers and chairs at Xinzheng airport. One passenger even managed to get into the airport's control room and beat up airport staff, according to a local media report.
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    Great post.
    The Chinese pax are far worse than gate lice--they are a swarm of killer bees! I guess since they can't rebel against Mao and Company, they tried the next best thing [@Xinzheng]. Not such an exceptional occurrence, apparently.
    I understand the separation for landing at PEK is 10 miles. Gate slots are a huge problem I also heard someone say the Chinese are the worst controllers. Gotta love NRT--ground workers line up at departure gates and salute the flight (at least at DL)--quite a sight.
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    Manila is planning on building a huge airport too by Manila Bay. GREAT!

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