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Getting There By Air Capital International Airport (PEK) Tel: (10) 6456 3604. Beijing’s Capital Airport is located 28km (17 miles) northeast of the city centre. The new international terminal opened in September 1999 in preparation for the 50th anniversary of the founding of the PRC and now serves more than 23 domestic airlines and 38 foreign airlines flying over 54 international routes. Major airlines: Air China (tel: (10) 6601 3336 (domestic) or 6601 6667 (international); fax: (10) 6456 3831; website: www.airchina.com.cn/english) is the national airline. Domestic airlines include: China Eastern Airlines (tel: (10) 6468 1166), China Southwest Airlines (tel: (10) 6601 7579), China Southern Airlines (tel: (10) 6553 3623), China Northern Airlines (tel: (10) 6601 7594) and China Northwest Airlines (tel: (10) 6601 7589). Other major carriers include: Air France, British Airways, Canadian Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Japan Airlines, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Malaysian Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Qantas, SAS, Singapore Airlines, Thai International and United Airlines. Approximate flight times to Beijing: From London is 9 hours 45 minutes; from New York is 14 hours 40 minutes; from Los Angeles is 12 hours 30 minutes; from Toronto is 16 hours 20 minutes and from Sydney is 13 hours 30 minutes. Airport facilities: These include bureaux de change, ATM, duty free and other shops, cafés, restaurants, left-luggage and tourist information. Business facilities: There are four business centres in the airport, three in the domestic area and one in the international area on the second floor. All have Internet facilities and are open whenever there are arriving or departing flights. Departure tax: RMB90 (international flights) or RMB50 (domestic flights) is payable in cash (only Chinese currency accepted) on departure. Transport to the city: Metered taxis are available at the airport. The fare will be RMB100-150 including toll (journey time – 60 minutes). The Airport-City Shuttle Bus departs every 30 minutes from outside Arrivals and buses take three routes into the city – the most popular is to Xidan in central Beijing, a short walk from the Forbidden City. The other routes are to Gongzhufen in western Beijing and to Zhongguancun in the city’s northwest district. The fare is RMB16 (journey time – 45 minutes). |
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