No.3 terminal of Beijing Airport put into use

2008-02-28 19:26:25 SINA English

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A view of the interior of Beijing International Airport's new terminal on the outskirts of Beijing February 28, 2008.(Reuters)

A photo taken on February 26 2008 shows the newly-built No.3 terminal of Beijing International Airport.(Xinhua)

A plane flies past Beijing International Airport's new terminal on the outskirts of Beijing February 28, 2008.(Reuters)

In preparation for a passenger surge during the 2008 Olympics this August, the newly-built No.3 terminal building at the main airport in Beijing has started getting ready for operations.

"The terminal building will be put to use in two phases. The first phase is expected to start trial operations on February 29," Xinhua News Agency quoted an official at the Beijing Capital International Airport.