Beijing Daxing International Airport welcomes its 10 millionth passenger.

Beijing Daxing International Airport handled its 10 millionth passenger on September 22, just a few days before its first anniversary. The airport is expected to see its passenger throughput reach 16 million by the end of 2020.

At its busiest, the airport could handle over 660 flights a day, with daily passenger flow peaking at 92,000. As of September 21, Daxing Airport has seen a total of 84,000 movements, and handled about 39,000 tonnes of cargo and mail. There are 18 domestic airlines currently operating at the airport, including China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, China United Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, etc., which operate 187 domestic routes connecting 129 destinations across the country, as well as five cargo routes linking the airport with Shanghai Pudong Airport and airports in Chengdu, Hangzhou, Nantong and Wuxi.