![]() ![]() In 1979, CAAC Airlines began services from Hongqiao to Nagasaki using a Boeing 707 aircraft by 1985, a Trident was used for just two flights a week. In 1974, Japan Airlines began services from Hongqiao to Haneda. President Richard Nixon using an Air Force One before flying to Peking during his visit to China. In the mid-1960s, Air France and Lufthansa both began service directly from Phnom Penh however they were both suspended not long after. The first international charter flight to Hongqiao was Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 720 from Dhaka with a stopover from Guangzhou, making it one of the very few non-communist airlines to fly into China before the Cultural Revolution. In 1964, the original Terminal 1 and the control tower opened to public the terminal was entirely built by the Chinese itself and was advanced of its time, equipped with many modern facilities such as barbershops, bookstores, banks, cafes, telecommunication offices, canteens, and even a hotel. A major expansion took place from March to September 1984, and another from December 1988 to December 1991. From late 1963, it was rebuilt for civilian use, and was re-opened in April 1964. Its military use continued after being handed over to the Republic of China government and, later, the People's Republic of China government. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, the airport was occupied by the Japanese and used as an air force base. ![]() In 1937, Hongqiao was the site of the so-called 'Oyama Incident' in which a Japanese lieutenant was shot dead by Chinese Peace Preservation Corps soldiers in the lead-up to the Battle of Shanghai. The Chinese Air Force deployed fighter-attack planes to Hongqiao in an operational response to the Shanghai Incident of 1932, and engaging Japanese carrier-based planes for the first time that day. In May 1923, the airport opened for mixed civilian use. The construction of Hongqiao airport started in 1921. Hongqiao Airport served as Shanghai's primary airport until the completion of Pudong International Airport on 16 September 1999, when most international flights were gradually moved to Pudong. Shanghai Hongqiao Airport was also certified with the Skytrax 5-Star Airport Rating for facilities, terminal comfort and cleanliness, shopping, food & beverages, and staff service in 2019. By the end of 2011, Hongqiao Airport hosted 22 airlines serving 82 scheduled passenger destinations. In 2016, Hongqiao Airport handled 40,460,135 passengers, making it the 7th busiest airport in China and the 45th busiest in the world. Hongqiao Airport is the corporate headquarters and a major hub for China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, and Juneyao Air, as well as a major hub for Spring Airlines. The airport is located near the town of Hongqiao in Changning District and Minhang District, 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) west of downtown, and is closer to the city center than the area's primary international airport, Shanghai Pudong. Hongqiao Airport mainly serves domestic and regional flights, although the airport also serves international flights. Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport ( IATA: SHA, ICAO: ZSSS) is one of the two international airports of Shanghai and a significant airline hub of China. Source: List of the busiest airports in the People's Republic of China ![]()
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