China doubles airflight capacity

Good news for flight travelers in China. From Thursday new regulations will be in place that double the capacity for civil airplanes in the country, writes the Financial Times. China will follow international standards for the separation of airplanes.
Other restrictions like the vast military control and the lack of sophisticated radar control in some parts of China will remain in place, but the stakeholders react enthusiastically:

Tony Tyler, chief executive of Cathay Pacific,described the easing of vertical separation limits as “a big step forward.” He added: “At cruising altitude, this is effectively doubling the capacity, which is very good news. We’re very pleased to see it happen.”