Chinese Budget Carriers to Bloom

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A new wave of low-cost carriers (LCCs) is set to emerge in China as the country reforms its air travel market to make it easier for budget carriers to start operations. The South China Morning Post reports that Hainan Airlines and Shanghai-based Juneyao Airlines will start LCC operations in Chongqing and Guangzhou respectively, although no timescales for the beginning of services for either has been announced. Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) administrator, Xia Xinhua, told the Beijing Youth Daily that the country's government will build a dedicated LCC terminal at Beijing's new airport, scheduled to open in 2018, and encourage airports in other major Chinese cities to do the same. The government states it will also introduce market reforms to reduce operating costs for LCCs.