By the numbers

Since some of the direct flight restrictions were eased on Sep 3, Beijing Capital Airport has gradually reinstated 46 direct international passenger flights with a total of 6,870 passengers, and two confirmed imported.

Daily restrictions

All flights are capped at 75 percent capacity, and the number of daily international passengers are limited to 500.

Quarantining

To clarify, “direct” doesn’t mean you don’t have to quarantine. Passengers are still required to submit to a 14-day quarantine and additional testing and medical declaration.  

Managing imported cases

Beijing has a game plan to respond to imported cases. Flights with more than three imported cases will be immediately diverted to another designated port of entry. Flights with five or more cases on board will be temporarily suspended and when resumed, rerouted to a designated alternative port of entry.

Reciprocity

Government officials reaffirmed that passengers on direct flights to Beijing should be citizens of countries that both have strict pandemic control policies for third-country personnel as well as operate flights that serve both Chinese and domestic passengers.