The new routes to be opened include those for flights between Beijing and financial hub Shanghai, from Shanghai to Hong Kong, and between Beijing, South Korea and Japan, the China Daily said.
China in April opened a new corridor for flights to Europe, which saves time and money in the form of reduced fuel costs, it added.
Most flight paths in China are controlled by the military, who have been known to stop commercial traffic at short notice for war games.
Beijing is also spending more than USD$3 billion on a massive expansion scheme, adding a third runway and huge new terminal to nearly double capacity by next year to some 70 million passengers annually.
The new runway is expected to start trial operations in October 2007 and be formally opened in May 2008, the Beijing News added.
Airwise NewsRight now several American Carriers are fighting for a new route to China from the US. American wants to serve Beijing from DFW, United wants to serve from D.C., and Northwest wants it from Detroit. American Airlines even has a website set up so that people can show their support for American Airlines bid to China
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