China's Silly New Policy Shows It Can't Handle Its Booming Aviation Market

A new Chinese policy meant to reduce egregious flights delays will likely waste fuel and potentially create a safety risk, and is a sign of how the country is struggling to handle the booming growth of its aviation market. The Problem Ranked by on-time departure performance, the 20 worst airports in Asia are all in China. More than 80% of flights leave Beijing Capital International Airport late, according to FlightStats.com. Other large Chinese airports aren't much better. Chronic delays, caused...