Military activity accounts for 7% of flight delays
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The military is responsible for 7 percent of flight delays in
The officials were responding to widespread complaints about domestic flight delays as the average punctuality rate at 35 domestic airports dropped to its lowest in five years at 74.8 percent last year, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said.
Officials said 42 percent of delays were due to carrier operations, followed by air traffic control procedures at 26 percent and inclement weather at 21 percent.
Another 7 percent resulted from military activities and 4 percent were due to airport security issues, China News Service reported.
Military forces are granted special authorization to use the country’s air space when needed. About 25 percent of airspace is generally used for military purposes and another 34 percent for civil aviation, according to estimates.
The rapid growth of airport capacity nationwide has led to increased demand for air space, leading to more delays, according to the report.
The airports in
The rates compared with a world average of 69.2 percent between January and June.
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