Urgent Update (March 20): New plan announced for Beijing-Shanghai Hongqiao express flights at Beijing Capital International Airport - Air China and Shanghai Airlines, which will move to the brand-new Terminal 3 (T3), will operate their Beijing-Shanghai Hongqiao express flights from T3 beginning March 26, while China Eastern, China Southern and Hainan Airlines will continue to operate their Beijing-Shanghai Hongqiao express flights from Terminal 2 (T2) until further notice.

With the opening of Beijing Capital International Airport's brand-new Terminal 3 (T3), several new arrangements affecting some domestic passengers, particularly those taking Beijing-Shanghai Hongqiao express flights, are forthcoming as more airlines will move into the new terminal on March 26, 2008.

Airport officials told CARNOC.com that all Beijing-Shanghai Hongqiao express flights will move from the present Terminal 2 (T2) to T3 on March 26 despite the fact that three of the five airlines operating Beijing-Shanghai Hongqiao express flights will continue to use Terminal 1 (T1) or T2 for other domestic flights.

In addition, CARNOC.com was also being informed by the airport authority that a 45-minute-before-scheduled-departure-time check-in deadline for all domestic flights departing from T3 will be strictly enforced while the present check-in deadline for domestic flights departing from T1 and T2 is half hour prior to scheduled departure time.

Taking into account the new check-in rule and passengers' relative unfamiliarity with the new facilities, CARNOC.com urges passengers flying out of T3 to arrive at the airport at least 1 hour* (for domestic flights) or 1-hour-30-minute* (for international flights as well as flights to Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR and Taiwan) before scheduled time of departure to avoid missing a flight.

* Note: For guidance only. Airlines may have their own check-in closing times and/or other requirements, please double check with the actual operating airline of your flight and follow the advice given by the airline.