Overhyped, world's largest airport built in China, is like a ghost town, has no passengers, no business, pilot reveals shocking details
Stefan has come to this airport before, and he found that the world's largest air terminal is struggling with a lack of passengers. Even today, it is not the main airport for the people of Beijing. Instead, they prefer Beijing Capital Airport. Airport Express Train has also been started for the convenience of passengers, which has reduced the travel time to the airport to 19 minutes, but Daxing is still quiet. How is the security at the airport?
This huge airport, spread over 2679 hectares, has four commercial runways and a dedicated military strip. It is also called Starfish due to its unique design. Stefan made a video of this airport in which he said that its security is very tight, to say the least. Security guards are deployed in the taxi area. There is a security check to enter the airport. It is a highly protected and very safe environment, which is very good for aviation. What is surprising at the terminal?
When Stefan entered the terminal, he saw very few passengers, which surprised him. This airport was designed to handle 100 million passengers annually, which would make it the busiest terminal in the world. But Stefan found the terminal quite empty. The shops in the terminal did not appear to be open much, and there was no crowd either.
Stefan Drury is a Private Pilot based in Australia who loves to travel and share his aviation experiences on YouTube. He says that it is strange that there are so few people here.
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Overhyped, world's largest airport built in China, is like a ghost town, has no passengers, no business, pilot reveals shocking details
Beijing: Daxing International Airport in Beijing, the capital of China, is known as the world's largest airport terminal. Built at a cost of $ 18 billion, this airport was opened to passengers in the year 2019. This airport has been designed to serve more than 100 million passengers by 2040, but recently, when a commercial pilot and travel blogger, Stefan Drury, inspected the terminal of this huge airport, he was stunned. What is wrong with the world's largest airport terminal? Stefan has come to this airport before, and he found that the world's largest air terminal is struggling with a lack of passengers. Even today, it is not the main airport for the people of Beijing. Instead, they prefer Beijing Capital Airport. Airport Express Train has also been started for the convenience of passengers, which has reduced the travel time to the airport to 19 minutes, but Daxing is still quiet. How is the security at the airport? This huge airport, spread over 2679 hectares, has four commercial runways and a dedicated military strip. It is also called Starfish due to its unique design. Stefan made a video of this airport in which he said that its security is very tight, to say the least. Security guards are deployed in the taxi area. There is a security check to enter the airport. It is a highly protected and very safe environment, which is very good for aviation. What is surprising at the terminal? When Stefan entered the terminal, he saw very few passengers, which surprised him. This airport was designed to handle 100 million passengers annually, which would make it the busiest terminal in the world. But Stefan found the terminal quite empty. The shops in the terminal did not appear to be open much, and there was no crowd either. Stefan Drury is a Private Pilot based in Australia who loves to travel and share his aviation experiences on YouTube. He says that it is strange that there are so few people here.
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