Blog Tag - Beijing Capital International Airport

A Tale of Two Airports: Beijing Capital Airport and Daxing by the Numbers
2020 was the best of times and the worst of times – mostly the worst of times, though – for airports worldwide, with airports across the board...
Flying Into Beijing? Here's a Handy Flowchart to Navigate Your Arrival
In the last few days, there has been much confusion about how, when, and indeed if people can fly into Beijing from abroad. Parsing all the different...
Beijing Capital International Airport Sections Off Entire Wing to Process High-Risk Flights
In its efforts to contain the threat of imported infections, Beijing today announced that an entire portion of Beijing Capital International Airport...
Mile Shite Club: The Best and Worst Places to Eat at T3 of Beijing Capital International Airport
Flying and eating – there's barely a worse combination to experience during our short lives on this planet, and yet it's something that we all must...
Talking Travel: Another Look at Air China
Air China (CA) has been an occasional subject for this blog, in part because Beijing Capital International Airport is its global hub, and also...
Beijing Airport Still No. 2; Sad Sri Lanka
We reported last week that flights between Beijing and Las Vegas would be starting soon. Those flights have now been approved by US regulators, and...
Talking Travel: The All Hong Kong Edition
Important commodities note for travelers: Brent Crude hit USD 50 per barrel late last week. That means that the low airfares we've been enjoying to...
Foodie Nightmare: One man’s quixotic quest to eat his way through T3
The Beijing Capital International Airport’s Terminal 3 may be ranked as one of the best in the world, but it’s definitely not because of the food....
Fly Away Home: Eight Cool Facts about T3
This post is sponsored by the Hilton Beijing Capital Airport.  We Beijingers have our fair share of transportation gripes, but one thing we can brag...
Beijing to Open New Runway in 2018, Non-Stop Flights to Atlanta, Dublin, and Manchester on the Way
Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA), the world's second-busiest air passenger terminal, will open a fourth runway in 2018, the airport's...
World Baijiu Day: Where to Celebrate in Beijing
The inaugural World Baijiu Day won’t be your gege’s ganbei party. In fact, today's event, which has over 24 venues in 17 cities signed up, has the...
Beijing to Close Airport for Three Hours on September 3
All air traffic in or out of Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) will be suspended from 9.30am to 12.30pm on September 3, to facilitate...
Beijing Smoking Ban to Extend to Capital International Airport; Shangri-La Opens Qinhuangdao Hotel
Looks like nervous flyers who smoke are about to become more nervous. Beijing's June 1 smoking that essentially covers every building with a roof...
Beijing Still the World's Second-Busiest Airport; Chinese Travelers Love Japan
The next time you're tempted to ask yourself, "should I leave early for the airport," the answer should always be a resounding "yes." After first...
Talking Travel: Rumors and Tidbits Abound, Vietnam and the Chinese Traveler
The news business can be a strange one. A few weeks ago, there was a flurry of articles about Beijing's new airport. "Beijing plans to spend around...