The U.S. dollar strengthened in late trading on Monday.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, gained 0.29 percent to 99.588 at 15:00. (2000 GMT).
In late New York trading, the euro fell to 1.1583 dollars from 1.1618 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound declined to 1.3146 dollars from 1.3165 dollars in the previous session.
The U.S. dollar bought 155.25 Japanese yen, higher than 154.56 Japanese yen in the previous session. The U.S. dollar rose to 0.7965 Swiss francs from 0.7940 Swiss francs, and it advanced to 1.4055 Canadian dollars from 1.4026 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar climbed to 9.4877 Swedish Kronor from 9.4584 Swedish Kronor.
U.S. dollar ticks up
The operational efficiency of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in south China's Guangdong Province has greatly improved following the launch of a new terminal and a new runway one month ago.
The airport officially put into operation its Terminal 3 and fifth runway on October 30, making it China's first civil airport to operate five commercial runways.
Terminal 3 features a range of self-service facilities, including check-in kiosks, automated baggage drop systems, and smart security screening equipment, which have greatly streamlined passenger processing.
Since its opening, five airlines have shifted their domestic operations to Terminal 3, which now handles an average of 158 flights and about 26,000 passengers daily.
"Compared with Terminal 1, both the number of staffed counters and self-service kiosks of Terminal 3 have increased significantly, greatly reducing the average check-in time for passengers. For domestic direct flights, the entire check-in process can be completed in a minimum of one minute," said Shi Mengyao, a staffer with the ground service department of the Guangdong branch of China Eastern Airlines.
Beyond efficiency improvements, the terminal also includes an observation deck that offers travelers panoramic views of the airfield.
"Since its opening, the observation deck attracts over 3,000 visitors per day on average, with total visits exceeding 100,000 to date," said Luo Li, deputy general manager of a terminal management company at Baiyun International Airport.
The airport's expansion also marks another step toward building a world-class airport cluster in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
"The airport's expansion not only consolidates the Greater Bay Area as an aviation hub connecting China with the world, but also helps lower logistics costs within the area, promote the free flow and efficient allocation of economic resources, and enhances the area's capacity for global resource allocation," said Li Jing, chief planner with the Guangdong Provincial Department of Transport.
New terminal, runway boost operational efficiency of airport in Guangzhou
