As one of the most important construction projects for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, BCIA T3 will start operation in two stages on 29 February 2008 and 26 March 2008 respectively after four years of construction.
Nearly 2 miles long, the $3.8 billion terminal, which covers 240 acres, is the world's largest covered structure.
One of the 10 busiest airports in the world, Beijing's airport handled 53.5 million passengers last year, far above its capacity of 35 million. With the new terminal, the airport can handle 96 million passengers a year and 1,590 flights a day.
By 2012, the airport will become one of the five busiest in the world, after London's Heathrow , Atlanta's Hartsfield - Jackson , Chicago's O'Hare and Tokyo's Haneda, Arup said in a news release.
Terminal 3, as the new terminal is called, is double the size of two other terminals. Six international and domestic airlines— Sichuan Airlines , Shandong Airlines , Qatar Airways , Qantas Airways , El Al Israel Airlines and British Airways — began operating from terminal 3 on Friday, and 20 more will do so by March 26 .
The terminal has 64 restaurants, 175 escalators, 173 elevators and 437 moving sidewalks— but no bookstore that sells foreign-language periodicals.
Nearly 2 miles long, the $3.8 billion terminal, which covers 240 acres, is the world's largest covered structure.
One of the 10 busiest airports in the world, Beijing's airport handled 53.5 million passengers last year, far above its capacity of 35 million. With the new terminal, the airport can handle 96 million passengers a year and 1,590 flights a day.
By 2012, the airport will become one of the five busiest in the world, after London's Heathrow , Atlanta's Hartsfield - Jackson , Chicago's O'Hare and Tokyo's Haneda, Arup said in a news release.
Terminal 3, as the new terminal is called, is double the size of two other terminals. Six international and domestic airlines— Sichuan Airlines , Shandong Airlines , Qatar Airways , Qantas Airways , El Al Israel Airlines and British Airways — began operating from terminal 3 on Friday, and 20 more will do so by March 26 .
The terminal has 64 restaurants, 175 escalators, 173 elevators and 437 moving sidewalks— but no bookstore that sells foreign-language periodicals.
T3 consists of three concourses: C, D and E with total scale of 1,000,000 square meters. Concourse C is domestic and international check-in, domestic departures, and domestic and international baggage claim.
Concourse D is temporarily dedicated for charter flights during the Olympic and theParalympic Games.
Concourse E is international departures and arrivals.
29 February 2008:The 1st stage moving,Carriers which are scheduled to move within the first stage are: Shandong Airlines (SC), Sichuan Airlines (3U), Qantas Airways (QF), Qatar Airways (QR), British Airways (BA) and El Al Israel Airlines (LY).
26 March 2008: The 2nd stage moving,Carriers which are scheduled to move within the 2nd stage are: Air China (CA), Shanghai Airlines (FM), Scandinavian Airlines (SK), Austrian Airlines (OS), Deutsche Lufthansa (LH), Asiana Airlines (OZ), Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA), All Nippon Airways (NH), Thai Airways (TG), Singapore Airlines(SQ), Finnair (AY), Cathay Pacific Airways (CX), Japan Airlines (JL), Dragonair (KA), Turkish Airlines (TK), Emirates (EK), Air Macau (NX),S7 Airlines (S7) and Egypt Air (MS).
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Passengers may take Airport Shuttle Bus from Xidan, Beijing Railway Station, Gongzhufen, Fangzhuang, Zhongguancun and Wangjing to T3. Personal vehicles or taxis could take Airport Southern Line exit from Airport Expressway to arrive at T3.
A special road and Airport Shuttle Bus will be available for the convenience of transfer passengers among T1, T2 and T3.
2nd Airport Expressway, Airport Southern Line and metro connections are still under construction; the opening time will be announced by Beijing Municipal Traffic Commission in due time.
Concourse D is temporarily dedicated for charter flights during the Olympic and theParalympic Games.
Concourse E is international departures and arrivals.
29 February 2008:The 1st stage moving,Carriers which are scheduled to move within the first stage are: Shandong Airlines (SC), Sichuan Airlines (3U), Qantas Airways (QF), Qatar Airways (QR), British Airways (BA) and El Al Israel Airlines (LY).
26 March 2008: The 2nd stage moving,Carriers which are scheduled to move within the 2nd stage are: Air China (CA), Shanghai Airlines (FM), Scandinavian Airlines (SK), Austrian Airlines (OS), Deutsche Lufthansa (LH), Asiana Airlines (OZ), Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA), All Nippon Airways (NH), Thai Airways (TG), Singapore Airlines(SQ), Finnair (AY), Cathay Pacific Airways (CX), Japan Airlines (JL), Dragonair (KA), Turkish Airlines (TK), Emirates (EK), Air Macau (NX),S7 Airlines (S7) and Egypt Air (MS).
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Passengers may take Airport Shuttle Bus from Xidan, Beijing Railway Station, Gongzhufen, Fangzhuang, Zhongguancun and Wangjing to T3. Personal vehicles or taxis could take Airport Southern Line exit from Airport Expressway to arrive at T3.
A special road and Airport Shuttle Bus will be available for the convenience of transfer passengers among T1, T2 and T3.
2nd Airport Expressway, Airport Southern Line and metro connections are still under construction; the opening time will be announced by Beijing Municipal Traffic Commission in due time.
