International flights from Daxing Airport are running out of the 'new national border' at an accelerated pace

I was pleasantly surprised by my travel experience in China this time! After entering the country, I checked my luggage directly to my destination without the need for transfer or repeated security checks, which is very convenient. The airline network here is very developed, and it is easy to fly anywhere. The whole process is also arranged in a humanized way, which can feel the importance attached to us passengers. "After two years, Russian tourist Chumanova sincerely praised me for transferring from Beijing to Sanya, Hainan for tourism.

What Chumanova experienced was the "international connecting flight" service that Daxing Airport has vigorously promoted in recent years. This service allows passengers to complete the entire check-in process at the departure station in one go, and their checked luggage can be directly transported to the final destination, achieving "one ticket to the end, luggage hanging directly", greatly optimizing the transfer process, and providing a seamless travel experience for cross-border tourism and business exchanges.

As of now, four airlines including China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, and China United Airlines have been approved to open international connecting routes at the Daxing Airport port, with a total of 100 routes. In March of this year, China Eastern Airlines and United Airlines were approved to launch the first cross airline international and domestic transfer service at Beijing Port at Daxing Airport. Currently, a total of 31 cross airline international transfer routes have been opened, covering Europe, East Asia, South Asia, Hong Kong and Macau. This network layout not only enhances the international accessibility of Daxing Airport, but also effectively strengthens the global radiation capability of Beijing's international aviation hub.

In the process of enhancing airport hub functions and expanding international travel services, efficient customs supervision and services are a key link. The Daxing Airport Customs, under the jurisdiction of Beijing Customs, vigorously promotes the development of international intercity flight services, providing comprehensive policy interpretation and guidance to airlines through forms such as "Customs Director's Door to Door Policy" and "Customs Policy Enters Every Household", and assisting domestic airlines in applying for cross airline intermodal transportation services. At the same time, the customs continue to optimize the customs clearance process, explore innovative intelligent supervision models for international passengers, and help achieve "one-time inspection" for hand luggage and "full entrusted" inspection for checked luggage, effectively achieving "manageable and fast" management. By 2025, the customs at Daxing Airport will supervise a total of 13920 international flights and over 770000 international passengers.

The implementation of "convertible stands" in multiple convenient business models for connecting flights has effectively improved operational support efficiency. In this mode, international flights and domestic flights can be quickly switched in the same slot. After the international flight closes the bridge and completes the entry inspection, it can be converted to domestic flights without dragging the aircraft. After the international flight closes the bridge and clears the cabin, it can also directly carry international passengers to leave the country, effectively shortening the ground turnover guarantee time of the airline, so that more passengers can enjoy the convenience of boarding and departing from the bridge.

Since the pilot program began in October 2023, we have assisted the airport in activating four convertible stands, ensuring a total of over 850000 inbound and outbound passengers, "said Zhao Zhao, Deputy Director of Customs at Daxing Airport. Against the backdrop of pressure on parking resources and continuous growth in passenger flow, Daxing Airport Customs has customized a refined regional supervision plan based on the layout characteristics of convertible parking spaces and passenger routes. According to the flow of international and domestic passengers, signs and personnel guidance are set up separately, and information technology methods such as video monitoring and intelligent alarms are integrated to build a smart supervision system that integrates "civil defense, physical defense, and technical defense", effectively achieving "effective management and fast communication".

Convertible seats not only reduce the hassle of passengers taking shuttle buses, but also save our airline time and costs in aircraft towing, ground scheduling, and other aspects, truly achieving a win-win situation of service improvement and operational efficiency, "said Sun Tao, Deputy Manager of Terminal Management Department of Ground Service Guarantee Department of Xiamen Airlines Beijing Branch.