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KEY DAXING FACTS
■IATA Code: PKX ■700,000 sqm single terminal ■5 piers ■4 runways ■79 departure gates ■45 million passenger volume at time of opening
■72m passenger volume by 2025 ■100m passenger volume in the long term
■46km from Tiananmen Square ■67km from Beijing Capital Airport
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‘We wanted to have a layout for the terminal that would be as compact and eff icient as possible’
GOING PAPERLESS In addition to improved passenger processing efficiency, passengers departing from Daxing can also expect a self-service and paperless travel experience, thanks to the integration of smart technology. The airport has 192 self-service check-in kiosks and 202
self-service bag drop stations. Passengers first complete flight check-in at these self-service kiosks, after which a mobile boarding pass is sent via SMS to their phones with flight details and a QR code. Passengers also receive the mobile boarding pass in advance of arriving at the airport if they check in online. A paper boarding pass is no longer necessary, although passengers can still print one out if they wish. Those who need to check their baggage can simply
go to the self-service bag drop stations and print out a baggage claim tag. Their bag will then be carried away automatically on a conveyor belt. The baggage tags employ radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology, so the status of your baggage can be consulted on a real-time basis. According to the airport’s official WeChat account, passengers will be able to consult the information on the airport’s mobile app, which, however, has not been rolled out yet with no launch date mentioned. Business Traveller reported in last February’s issue on the
rise in the use of biometrics by airlines and airports. This trend is plain to see at Daxing, where both security and
bus ine s s tr a v el ler .c om
boarding are powered by facial recognition technology. There are 24 automated security gates at which passengers first scan their travel documents before having their identities verified by facial recognition. There are also 124 automated boarding gates covering 61 departure gates. You simply need to have your face scanned before boarding the flight, without the need to show or scan any travel documents, or even your boarding pass. Technology is also used in Daxing to help provide
information to passengers. The airport is equipped with 45 self-service information terminals that can be used to garner information about transport options from and to the airport, get directions for the airport, and request other customer services such as hotline numbers (for police, etc), lost and found, hotel services, as well as in-airport F&B and retail. There are also ten robots roaming the airport named “Xiaoxing” (little Xing). Travellers can interact with them via voice control or touchscreen to get information about airport facilities and departing and arriving flights. As for internet connectivity, the whole airport will be covered by a 5G network “in the near future”.
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