Airlines
China’s ‘Big Three’ Get Set To Do Battle at Daxing International
A change of CAAC policy allows Air China to gain a foothold at both Beijing Airports.
Air China has taken delivery of eight Airbus A350-900s out of an order for 10. (Photo: Airbus)
Air China has taken delivery of eight Airbus A350-900s out of an order for 10. (Photo: Airbus)

Competition among China’s big three state-owned airlines—China Southern, China Eastern, and Air China—appears set to further intensify with the September launch of Beijing’s highly anticipated Daxing International Airport. According to the Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC), China Southern will take the largest share of traffic after the agency granted it 40 percent of Daxing’s air traffic resources. China Eastern saw its share drop from 40 percent to 30 percent after it opted to maintain its Beijing to Shanghai route from Beijing Capital International Airport; its 10 percent share will go to Air China and its subsidiaries.


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