37.Getting Around, Flights and Airports
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Getting Around
Flights and Airports
Beijing Capital International Airport, PEK, is the major international airport for Beijing.  
            Located 26 km northeast of the city in Chaoyang District, it is China’s largest and busiest airport, and is the 
            major hub for both international and domestic flights. Recently having undergone a massive expansion with the new 
            Terminal 3, the airport can now handle about 56 million passengers per year.
With over 200 international and domestic 
carriers serving Beijing Capital, you can fly to 
            Beijing from all over the world. Currently there are 
non-stop flights to Beijing Capital from New York, Los Angeles, 
            San Francisco, Vancouver Canada, London Heathrow and Paris 
CDG.  Further direct flights from Washington, Toronto, 
            Tokyo, Sydney and Dubai are being added soon. Continental 
Airlines flies non-stop to PEK from New York Newark and 
            starting in 2010 American Airlines will fly direct from 
Chicago O’Hare and US Airways will travel non-stop from 
      
              Beijing airport sign.
         
            Philadelphia. Terminal 3 is the home of the national airline Air China and Shanghai Airlines. China Southern 
            Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and SkyTeam members operating routes out of Terminal 2 to Hong Kong, Macau and 
            Taiwan, as well as other international and domestic destinations. Hainan Airlines and its subsidiaries fly out 
            of Terminal 1 to cities around China.
                Beijing airport sign.
         
            Philadelphia. Terminal 3 is the home of the national airline Air China and Shanghai Airlines. China Southern 
            Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and SkyTeam members operating routes out of Terminal 2 to Hong Kong, Macau and 
            Taiwan, as well as other international and domestic destinations. Hainan Airlines and its subsidiaries fly out 
            of Terminal 1 to cities around China.
Beijing Capital is connected to downtown Beijing by airport shuttle bus, subway and taxi.  
            The airport has ATMs, money changers, and a variety of places to eat.
Another airport serving Beijing is 
Nanyuan Airport, NAY, which is in the Fengtai District 15 km 
            south of downtown Beijing. Nanyuan is a military airport but
 also serves over 1 million passengers on domestic flights.  
            It is the hub for China United Airlines which flies to most 
major regional centers in China. You can purchase 
            discounted tickets at the airport at any time up to 
departure. Access to Nanyuan from downtown is by airport bus or 
            taxi.
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