Beijing International Airport to test Olympic readiness

Olympians and spectators going to the Beijing 2008 Olympics will be greeted by 'world-class' facilities upon arrival at Beijing International Airport.

China has announced it anticipates seeing 60.6 million passengers pass through its Beijing Capital International Airport by the time it hosts the Olympic Games in 2008.

Under the plan, announced by Li, all preparatory work will be completed by February 28, with test events and drills held from March 1 to June 30, 2008.

The system will not only be able to handle up to 19,200 pieces per hour, more than three times the volume being handled presently, but there will be about 200 CCTV monitors to track luggage movements.