Beijing embraced the first snow this winter on early morning of Nov. 6. Snowy weather that lingered till the noon led to flight disruptions at one of China's busiest airports.
As many as 60 flights were canceled Friday at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), with hundreds of flights delayed. The takeoff and landing capacity was cut by 50 percent at Beijing airport, which are expected to last until 1:00 p.m. on the day.
According to statistics, the airport is scheduled to handle 1,657 flights and serve 260,900 passengers on Friday. As of 3:00 p.m. Friday, Beijing airport has handled 762 flights including 401 departures and 361 arrivals, with 62 cancellations, the airport said via its official Sina Weibo account.
Travelers are reminded to pay attention to weather changes and check their flights in advance.
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