Beijing’s two airports top 100 million passengers, 17 days earlier than last year
In short
Passenger throughput at Beijing Capital International Airport and Beijing Daxing International Airport passed 100 million for the year as of October 4, 17 days earlier than the same point last year, according to Capital Airports Holding. Domestic traffic reached 81.06 million passengers, up 6% year on year, while international and regional traffic reached 19.15 million, up 9.6%. The figures were reported by CLS, Yicai, Jiemian and Xinhua on October 5.
Why it matters
The earlier milestone indicates Beijing’s two airports are moving more passengers than a year ago, with the faster growth on international and regional routes. For readers outside China, the international and regional figure is the part that reflects cross-border travel through the Chinese capital. The documents give no full-year forecast or reason for the earlier timing.
Key facts
- As of October 4, combined passenger throughput at Beijing Capital International Airport and Beijing Daxing International Airport exceeded 100 million this year, 17 days earlier than last year, according to Capital Airports Holding. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Domestic passenger throughput at the two airports was 81.06 million as of October 4, up 6% year on year, CLS reported. [ 2 ]
- International and regional passenger throughput was 19.15 million as of October 4, up 9.6% year on year, CLS reported. [ 2 ]
- The figures came from Capital Airports Holding, the operator group of the two airports. [ 2 , 3 ]
- The reports were published on the afternoon and evening of October 5. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The domestic and international/regional breakdown, and the two growth rates, appear only in one document. Only CLS (document 2) gives the breakdown and percentages; other outlets carry the milestone without detailed figures.
- Why the milestone was reached 17 days earlier this year, and what the full-year total is expected to be. None of the documents give a reason for the earlier timing or a forecast.
- Whether the 100 million figure refers to the two airports combined. Yicai’s headline refers to the two Beijing airports jointly, and CLS attributes the combined figure to Capital Airports Holding, but the documents do not provide separate totals for each airport.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Yicai reports that combined passenger throughput at Beijing’s two airports passed 100 million this year, 17 days earlier than last year. [ 1 ]
- CLS reports the milestone and adds that domestic throughput was 81.06 million, up 6%, and international and regional throughput 19.15 million, up 9.6%, citing Capital Airports Holding. [ 2 ]
- Jiemian carries the milestone, attributing the information to Xinhua. [ 3 ]
- Xinhua publishes its headline on the milestone. [ 4 ]