Bejing airport closed during Olympics opening ceremony

Officials announced on 17 July 2008 that Beijing Capital International Airport (ZBAA/PEK) will be closed to all "non-Olympic traffic" during the opening ceremony on 8 August. No non-Olympic traffic will be permitted to take off from or land at the airport between 0800 and midnight local time (0000-1600 UTC); dozens of flights will have to be rescheduled as a result. Although aircraft are already banned from overflying Beijing during the Games, authorities announced this most recent restriction as an additional effort to prevent terrorist attacks.