The largest airport in China is Beijing Capital International Airport. Today, this airport is the busiest airport in the country. It is located 20 km from the city center. The history of the Beijing Airport dates back to March 2, 1958, when it was first opened. When the airport was opened as a gateway to Beijing, it had a small terminal building, which is now used for charter and VIP flights. Capital International Airport in Beijing China connects the city with major parts of the world such as Paris, Macau, Harare, Singapore, Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, Vienna, London, Hong Kong, Dubai, Amsterdam, Manila, Bangkok, Cairo, Delhi, Jakarta, Munich, Sydney, Melbourne, Colombo, Istanbul, Ho Chi Minh City and many more. A number of domestic airlines and selected international flights ply to and from the Terminal 1. Terminal 2 was opened in 1999 houses other domestic and international flights. Currently Terminal 3 is under construction. Capital International Airport in Beijing has change room, public phone, commercial center, banks, post office, clinic, smoking room and rest room. Major airlines that fly to and from this airport include Air Canada, Air China, Air France, Air Macau, Air Zimbabwe, All Nippon Airways, Austrian Airlines, British Airlines, China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, EgyptAir, Emirates, Finnair, Iran Air, Japan Airlines, Kyrgyzstan Airlines, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Malaysian Airlines, Pakistan International Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Shanghai Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, United Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Sri Lankan Airlines, Thai Airways International, Vietnam Airlines and many more. Beijing Capital International Airport was the second busiest airport in Asia in 2005. The airport boasts of its geographical location and excellent airport services. The airport has over 5000 scheduled flights from 88 domestic and 69 foreign cities.
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