Beijing airport, CUP cancel paper boarding passes for domestic airlines

The Beijing Daxing International Airport launched joint pilot efforts with China United Airlines (CUA) on Sunday to cancel paper boarding passes for domestic airlines.

The pilot efforts cover all domestic flights operated by CUA at Beijing Daxing International Airport, with services at staffed check-in counters and self-service machines involved.

For passengers taking domestic flights operated by CUA, upon completion of check-in, CUA will instantly send full travel information and electronic boarding passes via SMS, and on-site printing services will no longer be available.

For elderly passengers and those unfamiliar with electronic devices, the airport and the airline company will also provide one-on-one on-site assistance.

Chinese equities participated in a broader market selloff on Monday amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, which continued to weigh on investor risk sentiment, according to Wang Yin, market analyst at China Global Television Network (CGTN).

Chinese stocks closed mixed on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.24 percent to 3,923.29 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.25 percent lower at 13,726.19 points.

"The Shanghai Composite Index fell as much as 1 percent before recouping the losses and gaining 0.24 percent at the close today. The Shanghai Composite Index has tumbled around 6 percent so far in March, which is largely wiped out all the year-to-date gain. But the index today was mainly boosted by shares of commercial aerospace and aluminum concept of sectors. Also, shares of the gold sector and energy sector outperformed with the gold sector gaining 3.4 percent and energy sector rising nearly 1 percent, with Shandong Gold Mining jumping 5.5 percent," Wang said.

"But on the flip side, the Shenzhen Component Index ended today lower by 0.24 percent. The CSI 300 Index declined as 0.24 percent. Shares of photovoltaic battery and wind power concepts leading the losses. Huadian New Energy Group was the biggest lagger tumbling 5.5 percent," she continued.