Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) is now urging passengers booked on Beijing-Shanghai Hongqiao express flights on or after March 26 to proceed to either Terminal 2 (T2) or Terminal 3 (T3) instead of the original plan to move all Beijing-Shanghai Hongqiao express flights to the brand-new T3, airport sources told CARNOC.com on March 20.

According to sources familiar with the matter, the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) somehow decided to amend the original plan in getting all Beijing-Shanghai Hongqiao express flights moved to T3 and replaced it with a new plan, which will see Air China and Shanghai Airlines to 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 T2 until further notice.

However, it is understood by CARNOC.com that the new check-in closing time of 45 minutes before scheduled departure time still applies to all T3 domestic flights, which will include Beijing-Shanghai Hongqiao express flights operated by both Air China and Shanghai Airlines from March 26. As a result, passengers are still urged to get to the airport early with plenty spare time to avoid missing a flight.