Beijing Capital International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport Become Sister Airports

At the beginning of December, Beijing Capital International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport signed a Memorandum making Beijing Capital International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport become sister airports. The agreement to become sister airports is the formal declaration to establish a friendly relationship between the two airports. At the signing ceremony, Dong Zhiyi, general manager of the Capital Airports Holding Company and chairman of the Beijing Capital International Airport Co., Ltd. stated that Beijing Capital International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport becoming Sister Airports will further strengthen the level of cooperation and communication between the two parties in airport operation, service promotion, business management and other areas. This will also push the two parties forward in exploration and practice of new technologies, new ideas and new concepts, and will also build a convenient and rapid channel for economic and commercial contact between China and the U.S. Los Angeles International Airport is the main airport providing services to the second largest populated area in the United States. It is located southwest of the city of Los Angeles, 26 km from the city. It takes up an area of 1,416 hectares, and has 4 runways and 9 terminals. In 2010, the passenger volume of Los Angeles International Airport was 59.07 million people, ranking sixth globally. The flight takeoff and landing sorties was 667 thousand in 2010, ranking third globally. Meanwhile, Los Angeles International Airport is also the main hub airport of United Airlines, Inc. and American Airlines, Inc.. In 2011, it was estimated that Beijing Capital International Airport’s passenger throughput volume will reach 79 million people, soundly ranking it the second highest passenger throughput globally. In the third quarter of 2010, ACI passenger satisfaction ranked third globally. Beijing Capital International Airport is mainland China’s first SKYTRAX four star airport and is the first airport that has passed the ACI service quality certification. Beijing Capital International Airport has established sister airport relationships with 21 airports totally, including Hong Kong International Airport, Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, Singapore Changi Airport, Vancouver International Airport, Narita International Airport, Manchester Airport, Munich Airport and other airports.