Expanded Haikou Meilan Int'l Airport put into operation (1/6)

The second phase of the Haikou Meilan International Airport expansion project is put into operation in Haikou, the capital city of south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 2, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)

The Terminal 2 of the Haikou Meilan International Airport expansion project covers an area of about 300,000 square meters, with 41 self-service check-in machines and 10 self-service baggage check-in equipment. The security inspection area is installed with face recognition, a millimeter-wave security inspection gate, and other intelligent equipment.

Area for off-island duty-free shopping is around 10,000 square meters.

A passenger shows his ticket at the Terminal 2 of the Haikou Meilan International Airport in Haikou, capital city of south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 2, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)

Photo taken on Dec. 2, 2021 shows the first batch of passengers at the Terminal 2 of the Haikou Meilan International Airport in Haikou, capital city of south China's Hainan Province. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)

Hainan Airlines flight HU7372 passes through the "water salute," a tradition used for ceremonial purposes, at the Haikou Meilan International Airport in Haikou, the capital city of south China's Hainan Province. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)

Photo taken on Dec. 2, 2021 shows planes park at the Haikou Meilan International Airport in Haikou, the capital city of south China's Hainan Province. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)

Photo taken on Dec. 2, 2021 shows planes park at the Haikou Meilan International Airport in Haikou, the capital city of south China's Hainan Province. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)