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India.com
3 days ago
- India.com
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.
South China Morning Post
12-04-2025
- Climate
- South China Morning Post
Millions of Beijing residents told to stay at home as strong winds batter northern China
Beijing has been hit by its strongest winds in decades, causing flights and public transport to be suspended while millions of residents in the Chinese capital were told to stay at home on Saturday. Advertisement The winds, caused by a cold vortex sweeping in from Mongolia, prompted the meteorological bureau to issue an orange-level warning – the second highest in a four-tier system – for strong winds on Friday afternoon. The winds, which battered much of northern China, including Tianjin and Hebei province, were also predicted to bring sandstorms with dust reaching as far as Shanghai. Most weather stations in the city reported winds of Force 7 or above from Friday afternoon, with some reaching Force 14 – with some forecasters predicting the strongest April winds in the capital since 1951. The highest recorded wind speed, in the Gaoshan Rose Garden in Mentogou district, was 162km/h. Advertisement The winds caused widespread disruption to travel, with more than 400 flights being cancelled at Beijing Capital Airport, according to Beijing News. They also forced high-speed rail services to major cities including Shanghai, Guangzhou and Tianjin to be suspended.
